Lead Handles & Closure Systems Engineer

Ford; Dearborn, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Paid time off

Vehicle discount program

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking an experienced HLM Handles Core Engineer to design, develop, validate and release handle mechanisms for vehicle closures. You will lead suppliers, manage CAE analyses and ensure design rules compliance throughout the product life cycle.

You will collaborate with global teams, prepare technical reviews, and develop core documents while traveling to supplier sites and North America plants as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in mechanical engineering or a related field.
• 5+ years of engineering experience in design, development, or launch of automotive mechanisms.
• Strong knowledge of plastics, molding processes and related CAEs.
• CAD Capable (such as CATIA, 3DX, Teamcenter) & familiarity with CAE tools.
• Ability to travel domestically and international.
• Proficient in MS Office apps such as Excel, Word, and Power Point.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead the HLM suppliers to comply with program cost, weight, quality, performance, and timing targets.
• Understand GPDS (Global Product Development System) and create plans to deliver on time.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to deliver a robust system at vehicle level, ensuring all system interfaces of the Handles Mechs are evaluated and validated.
• Create and present technical presentations for peer and management reviews.
• Perform and/or review & sign off technical analyses of component/system functional and packaging studies such as: dimensional stackups (GD&T layouts), CAE’s, dynamic calculations and simulations, etc.
• Release and update parts in FEDEBOM and WERS through the product life cycle.
• Review and sign-off CAD in Teamcenter
• Compile, document, sign-off, and present evidence of compliance to all applicable design rules and requirements.

Skills

CAEs

Dimensional analysis

Six Sigma

Root cause analysis

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

CATIA

3DX

Teamcenter

Job description

Ford Motor Company is seeking an experienced HLM Handles Core Engineer to design, develop, validate and release handle mechanisms for vehicle closures. You will lead suppliers, manage CAE analyses and ensure design rules compliance throughout the product life cycle.

You will collaborate with global teams, prepare technical reviews, and develop core documents while traveling to supplier sites and North America plants as needed.