Interior Design Engineer at Ford Motor Company

Wayne State University; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Parental leave

Back-up child care

Vehicle discount

Tuition assistance

Employee resource groups

Community service leave

Paid holidays

PTO buy option

Job summary

Ford Motor Company’s Ford Racing division seeks a design release engineer to lead interior components on a forthcoming model program. You will coordinate cross‑functional teams to meet performance, cost, weight, and timing targets across multiple interior commodities.

Responsibilities include steering design release, managing QCWFT milestones, and guiding internal/external resources to deliver the program. A BS in Engineering and 0–3 years of interior design experience are required, with hybrid

Qualifications

• Bachelors of Science in Engineering required.
• 0-3 years of interior design & release experience.
• Body structures or closures D&R experience may be considered.
• 1 year of CAD or visualization tool experience.
• Understanding of GPDS and program delivery processes.
• Proficiency with 3DX, Teamcenter, Vis Mockup, CATIA, DFMEA, FEDE, FEDEBOM, and WERS.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, release, and delivery of interior components for Ford Racing on a new model program.
• Manage QCWFT to meet GPDS milestones.
• Lead FSS and internal/external resources to deliver the program.
• Manage design and color/material studio interfaces to customer expectations.
• Ensure conformance to Ford Racing DNA and regulatory requirements.
• Develop innovative solutions for high-performance vehicles and enthusiasts.
• Support issue resolution and design change management during prototypes.
• Interface with Core Body Interior Engineering Organization.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

3DX

Teamcenter

Vis Mockup

CATIA

DFMEA

FEDE

FEDEBOM

WERS

Job description

In this position you will be responsible for the design and release of multiple interior 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 the next generation, segment defining products.

Responsibilities

Lead the design, release, and delivery of components and systems across multiple interior commodities for Ford Racing on an 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 Body Interior Engineering Organization

Qualifications

Bachelors of Science in Engineering required

0-3 Years of experience in Body Interior Design & Release

Body structures or closures D&R experience may also be considered

1 Year of experience using CAD or other visualization tools

Understanding of program delivery processes / GPDS

Working knowledge of 3DX, Teamcenter, Vis Mockup, CATIA, DFMEA, FEDE, FEDEBOM, WERS

Fabrication/mockup skills to demonstrate proof of concept

Independent self-starter that can connect analytical tools with physical hardware and vehicle performance

Passion for performance vehicles

Launch experience preferred

• 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 5 and ranges from $68,300-$114,800. 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.

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. #LI-Hybrid