Ford Racing Ongoing Production Development (OPD) / Total Value Management (TVM) Engineer

Lincoln Motor Company; Allen Park (MI); Hybrid; USD 86,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Parental leave

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program

Paid holidays

Job summary

Ford Motor Company’s Ford Racing division seeks an experienced Design & Release Engineer to lead the design, release, and delivery of components across multiple commodities for current and upcoming high-performance model programs.

You will manage QCWFT, coordinate with FSS and internal/external resources, and ensure conformance to Ford Racing DNA and regulatory requirements while driving cost reduction initiatives across programs.

Qualifications

• Lead design, release, and delivery of components across commodities for Ford Racing programs.
• Manage QCWFT to support GPDS milestones.
• Lead FSS and other resources to deliver programs.
• Interface with Core Engineering to ensure customer expectations and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and release across multiple components for current and upcoming Ford Racing models.
• Drive cost reduction through TVM, CRID tracking, and VCAT activities.
• Coordinate cross-functional events and align with supplier teams.
• Support issue resolution during prototype builds and launches.

Skills

Design & Release

CAD tools

GPDS knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree in Engineering

Tools

CAD software

Job description

In this position...

In this position you will be responsible for the design and release of multiple products on the most exciting vehicles Ford Racing produces

You will manage multiple cross functional relationships both internally and externally to help ensure the successful launch of current & next generation, segment defining products

What you'll do...

• Lead the design, release, and delivery of components and systems across multiple commodities for Ford Racing on current & upcoming new model program

• Manage Quality, Cost, Weight, Function and Timing (QCWFT) to support program & engineering GPDS milestones

• Lead FSS (Full Service Suppliers) and/or other internal/external resources to deliver subject program

• Manage design and color/material studio interfaces to deliver to customer expectations

• Assure conformance to the Ford Racing DNA and all applicable Ford & regulatory requirements

• Develop innovative solutions for high-performance vehicles and our enthusiast customers

• Support issue resolution and design change management during the prototype build and launch builds

• Interface and maintain collaborative relationship with Core Engineering Organization

• Drive cost reduction execution across Ford Racing programs, leveraging the TVM process, CRID tracking, and VCAT activities to identify and implement design and product cost actions

• Execute and facilitate the TVM process for cost reduction activities and delivery on Ford Racing programs, including:

• Coordinating cross-functional work and managing related meeting cadence

• Tracking CRID actions from ideation through implementation, driving for earliest possible implementation

• Supporting VCAT events/initiatives to attack and validate cost opportunities across programs

• Lead the planning and delivery of cross functional events and enablers to identify new cost reduction initiatives

• Partner with the Global Material Cost Team and TVM Finance to ensure compliance with business practices for design and planned product cost actions on current and new model programs

• Escalate issues as needed to ensure appropriate support and alignment at all levels

You'll have...

• Bachelors of Science in Engineering required

• 3-5+ Years of experience in Design & Release

• 2+ Year of experience using CAD or other visualization tools

• Understanding of program delivery processes / GPDS

Even better, you may have...

• Masters of Science in Engineering

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 a salary grade 6 and ranges from $74,300-$124,500. This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $86,600-$144,900.

This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $99,100-$166,200.

Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

Internal applicants: moving into this role may result in an adjustment to your current compensation based on the posted pay range for this role, taking into consideration your qualifications and other relevant factors.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week.