Seat Systems Engineer - Product Development

Ford-Motor-Company; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Prescription coverage

Family care days

Parental leave

Back-up child care

Tuition assistance

ERGs

Job summary

Ford Motor Company in the United States is seeking a Product Development Engineer to design, develop, release, and launch complete seat systems and components within Ford's GPDS, managing quality, weight, cost, and timing across the product lifecycle.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, develop DVPs, ensure compliance with SDS and federal regulations, and contribute to CAD/BOM management and data integration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience with complete seat systems and/or components in automotive domain.
• The D&R Engineer is responsible for managing product release CAD and BOM structures, including assembly positioning and mass attribute analysis.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, release, and launch seat systems or components through Ford's Global Product Development System (GPDS), from PRE-PSC to J1.
• Manage Quality, Weight, Cost, and Timing for assigned parts throughout the product lifecycle.
• Actively participate in and lead program-related meetings, including To4, Seat Complete, EMMs, TDRMs, supplier meetings, and purchasing meetings.
• Develop and execute Seat system/component level Design Verification Plans (DVP), support vehicle/system level DVP, and ensure full compliance with all SDS and Federal Regulations, including unique Export Market Requirements.
• Create and maintain a detailed timing/Gantt chart (PDP) for assigned parts and projects to track progress and milestones.
• Document and maintain a list of recurrence prevention actions, lessons learned, and required design rules, cascading this knowledge to the Core team for continuous improvement.
• Coordinate effectively with various internal and external stakeholders to ensure design intent meets all requirements.
• Lead the integration of seating components into the overall seat system, ensuring seamless functionality and performance.
• Product Development Engineer responsibilities include managing release CAD and BOM structures, data integration, and CAD studies to support design improvements.
• Understand and utilize Ford’s PLM data release and change management processes.

Skills

Strong communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

MS Office

MS Project

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or related field

Tools

Teamcenter

VisMockup

CATIA

Solid Edge

SolidWorks

Job description

Ford Motor Company in the United States is seeking a Product Development Engineer to design, develop, release, and launch complete seat systems and components within Ford's GPDS, managing quality, weight, cost, and timing across the product lifecycle.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, develop DVPs, ensure compliance with SDS and federal regulations, and contribute to CAD/BOM management and data integration.