Product Development Engineer

Ford, Inc; Naucalpan de Juárez; Hybrid; MXN 360,000 - 720,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Ford of Mexico is seeking an Engineer to design, develop and validate structural components for passenger trucks and vehicles. You will manage complex systems, balance cost and weight, and propose effective underbody solutions.

Responsibilities include leading Frame, Mounts, Spare Tire Winches, and Tow Hooks design, and ensuring forward model development through release to launch. Hybrid work arrangement applies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, automotive engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in frames or structures design and release.
• Familiarity with PLM processes, version control, data release and change management.

Responsibilities

• Design and Release Engineering for Frame, Mounts, Spare Tire Winches, and/or Tow Hooks, leading forward model development and launch.
• Apply DFMEA/PFMEA, Control Plans and Engineering Specifications to ensure robust designs.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration to meet vehicle attributes such as package, durability and thermal management.
• Resolve durability, assembly and functional issues; review and approve frame designs for ES and vehicle requirements.
• Mentor peers through Technical Club forums; drive cost reduction and warranty improvements.

Skills

Communication skills

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or automotive engineering

Tools

CATIA

3DX

Job description

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

Product Development uses design thinking & user experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We bring innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life.We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to advancements in autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more!

In this position...

Engineer to design, develop and validate structural components for passenger trucks and vehicles. Looking for innovative problem solvers with ability to manage complex systems and components, design for efficiency and validate using engineering tools and knowledge. Talent to be able to understand and develop complex systems and balance deliverables to make most cost/weight effective and functional proposals for underbody components.

Design and Release Engineering for Frame, Mounts, Spare Tire Winches, and/or Tow Hooks, responsible for forward model development, release, and through launch.

Responsibilities

What you'll do...

• Design and Release Engineering for Frame, Mounts, Spare Tire Winches, and/or Tow Hooks, responsible for forward model development, release, and through launch.
• Absolute focus on delivery of robust designs and failure mode avoidance by applying engineering disciplines including DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plans, Perfect Drawing Plan and Engineering Specifications.
• Responsible for overall design leadership to meet vehicle attributes including package, crash, durability, commercial upfitting, and thermal management
• Responsible to lead, review, and approve, Frame Structure designs to ensure delivery to component ES, and vehicle requirements
• Responsible to resolve all durability, assembly, and functional issues identified
• Coach, technical mentor, and guide peer engineers with regular information exchange through Technical Club forums.
• Deliver focused Material Cost Reduction, Warranty reduction, and benchmarking

You'll have...

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related engineering discipline (required).
• 3+ years of experience in frames or structures Design and Release
• The D&R Engineer is expected to understand and effectively utilize product check-in/check-out processes, version control, data release, and change management within Ford’s PLM ecosystem.
• CAD Capable (CATIA, 3DX)
• Excellent communication skills, written verbal.
• Ability to lead a team, work with cross functional group.

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week.

Ford of Mexico is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace is essential to our success. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, or disability status.

We thank all candidates for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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