Product Development Engineer-Dimensional Systems

Ford; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program for employees

Job summary

Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, MI is seeking a Dimensional Systems Engineer to develop locator and assembly strategies, support major programs, and collaborate with Design, Release, and Manufacturing teams. You will create GD&T drawings, perform variation analyses, and drive dimensional strategies across Exterior/Interior commodities.

The role requires a Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial/Aerospace background with CAD experience (CATIA/3DX, NX, SolidWorks) and GD&T familiarity, plus strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/ Manufacturing/ Industrial/ Aerospace or equivalent with 3+ years in automotive integration engineering or related fields, or 7+ years without degree.
• 1 year of experience with 3D CAD tools (CATIA/3DX, NX, SolidWorks, or similar).
• Familiarity with GD&T (ASME Y14.5).
• Comfortable with basic statistics and data analysis using Excel or similar.

Responsibilities

• Lead Digital Pre-Assembly 3 (Variation) deliverable and ensure compliance with engineering gateways.
• Validate gap and flush nominal and tolerance requirements for new programs.
• Lead cross-functional team meetings to develop Locating and Assembly Strategies that meet program fit requirements.
• Create Pre-Print Drawings (PPD) specifying GD&T for components and end-items.
• Perform 2D RSS and 3D VSA studies to predict system variation for appearance and function.

Skills

GD&T

Statistics

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/ Manufacturing/ Industrial/ Aerospace

Tools

CATIA/3DX

NX

SolidWorks

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

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... The Dimensional Systems Engineer (DSE) will be responsible for developing locator and assembly strategies that analytically demonstrate the capability to deliver vehicle level fit and functional requirements. In this role, the DSE will be supporting major Ford programs from the studio concept phase through final engineering gateways on Exterior and/or Interior commodities. The DSE will work closely with Design and Release Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers and our suppliers to develop and validate the overall dimensional strategy.

What you'll do...

• Lead the Digital Pre-Assembly 3 (Variation) deliverable for a given program and commodity and drive compliance to the requirements of the engineering gateways.
• Validate gap and flush nominal and tolerance requirements for new programs.
• Lead cross-functional team meetings to develop Locating and Assembly Strategies that meet program fit requirements.
• Create Pre-Print Drawings (PPD) that specify component and end-item Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Perform 2D RSS and 3D VSA studies to predict system variation capability for Appearance and Functional requirements.
• Analyze internal and external production data to leverage tolerance opportunities.
• Develop and implement dimensional enablers to resolve non-compliant DPA 3 requirements.
• Lead variation related issue resolution and escalation on forward models in management forums.
• Validate and sign External SCCAF documents at UPV2.
• Validate and sign released GD&T drawings, 3D PMI and CAD at P-Release.
• Benchmark external competitor dimensional strategies.
• Improve upon existing department processes, standards, and best practices.

You’ll have…

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Aerospace or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
3+ years of experience working in automotive integration engineering, design release, systems or manufacturing with an Interior/Exterior focus. If no degree, 7 years of experience is required.

1 year of experience with 3D CAD tools (CATIA/3DX, NX, SolidWorks, or similar).

Even better, you may have:

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics or equivalent.
• Familiarity with GD&T (ASME Y14.5).
• Familiarity with 3D CAD tools (CATIA/3DX, NX, SolidWorks, or similar).
• Comfortable with basic statistics and data analysis (using Excel, Minitab or similar).
• Clear communication, curiosity, and a collaborative approach.

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
• Paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare 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
• Generous vacation time, sick/personal time, and paid holidays, including between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day

This position is a salary grade 5 and ranges from $65,100-$109,300.

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.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

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