Automotive HLM Design & Release Engineer

Bartech Staffing; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Product Engineer (Design & Release Engineer) to support Handles, Locks & Mechanisms (HLM) across closures. You will manage the full product lifecycle from concept to production, collaborating with suppliers and teams to meet cost, weight, and timing goals.

Responsibilities include design, validation, release, and launch of closure hardware and handling components; technical analyses; and production support, with occasional travel to suppliers and facilities in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 2 years in automotive product engineering, design and release, or mechanism development.
• Experience with automotive closure systems or mechanical assemblies.
• Proficiency with CATIA, Teamcenter, 3DX, or similar CAD/PLM platforms.
• Understanding of GD&T, materials, manufacturing processes, and mechanical design principles.
• Experience managing engineering releases, BOM structures, CAD data, and supplier integration.
• Strong problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, and SharePoint.
• Ability to work onsite in Dearborn, MI and travel occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, validation, release, and implementation of HLM components and systems.
• Manage supplier activities to meet targets for quality, cost, weight, timing, and performance.
• Support product development activities through Ford's GPDS.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, quality, purchasing, and program teams.
• Perform and review technical analyses including GD&T stack-ups, CAE results, and simulations.
• Participate in Technical Design Reviews and support engineering sign-off activities.
• Release and maintain components, drawings, BOMs, and engineering changes in systems.
• Develop and maintain DFMEAs, Boundary Diagrams, P-Diagrams, and DVP&R.
• Support sourcing activities including ESOW, supplier reviews, tooling evaluations, and cost assessments.
• Lead root cause investigations using 8D, 5-Why, and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Define prototype requirements and support validation, durability, and functional testing.
• Support supplier and manufacturing launches, including issue resolution at sites.
• Drive continuous improvement focused on quality, reliability, manufacturability, and cost.

Skills

GD&T

Problem solving

Communications

Project management

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

CATIA

Teamcenter

3DX

Job description

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Product Engineer (Design & Release Engineer) to support Handles, Locks & Mechanisms (HLM) across closures. You will manage the full product lifecycle from concept to production, collaborating with suppliers and teams to meet cost, weight, and timing goals.

Responsibilities include design, validation, release, and launch of closure hardware and handling components; technical analyses; and production support, with occasional travel to suppliers and facilities in