Staff Design Industrialization Engineer - Thermals

Ford; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 127,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision coverage

Flexible family care days

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program

Job summary

Ford’s Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team seeks a Design Industrialization Engineer to bridge engineering and supply chain, align on requirements, and improve specification development for next-generation electric powertrains. You will lead supplier quality, drive DFM feasibility, and manage cost-optimized manufacturing for mass production.

We expect 8+ years in DI/SCM, a B.S. in engineering, and strong communication and teamwork.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Engineering, or equivalent
• 8+ years of experience in Design Industrialization Engineering or Supply Chain Management
• Proven experience in vehicle launch from prototype phase through mass production
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent teamwork, problem-solving, communication, and project management skills
• Experience with thermal components (battery cooling, HVAC, heat management)

Responsibilities

• Own processes, communication, and documentation from sourcing through to the transition to high volume production with new and existing suppliers
• Responsible owner for supplier site, quality plan, manufacturing process and quality of resultant part output
• Develop balanced specifications for successful RFQ's using reliability goals and FMEA's
• Evaluate supplier capabilities using Product DFM & Process DFM tools
• Define supplier quality goals during DFM negotiations and prototype phases for pre-production activities
• Lead critical capability evaluation and ensure quality for purchased parts and material supply chain from Tier 1 to Tier n at supplier.
• Lead and conduct supplier visits to ensure accuracy of information. Lead product introduction activities at the supplier.
• Develop and validate corrective actions needed at suppliers to deliver quality targets at scale
• Support the design team in generating and checking 2-D drawings and component specifications
• Support the global supply chain team in should-cost activities and supplier negotiations.
• Perform design for manufacturing review of components and systems
• Validate quoted costs vs. reality of production, and eliminate supplier waste for optimized cost
• Support the Global Supply Management team to ensure Costed Bill of Process is accurate, complete and aligns to manufacturing process. Identify areas for ongoing optimization.
• Help define and drive program schedule based on supplier lead-times
• Directly hire and building out a technical engineering staff to lead quality and industrialization

Skills

Strong communication

Teamwork

Project management

Problem solving

Education

B.S. Mechanical Engineering

B.S. Electrical Engineering

B.S. Computer Engineering

Master's Degree

Job description

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

Ford’s Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the company’s vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. You’ll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively, staying focused on only what matters, and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.

In this position...

The Design Industrialization Engineer is responsible for working between engineering and supply chain teams as well as with external suppliers to ensure alignment on requirements, provide critical feedbackon part designs, 2-D drawings, and directly improve specification development procedures for Ford's next generation electric powertrains. The hands‑on leader of this team will identify, attract, and retain the most talented engineers to enable new automotive suppliers, build robust quality plans, and drive for low cost high volume manufacturing processes.

What you'll do...

• Own processes, communication, and documentation from sourcing through to the transition to high volume production with new and existing suppliers
• Responsible owner for supplier site, quality plan, manufacturing process and quality of resultant part output
• Develop balanced specifications for successful RFQ's using reliability goals and FMEA's
• Evaluate supplier capabilities using Product DFM & Process DFM tools
• Define supplier quality goals during DFM negotiations and prototype phases for pre-production activities
• Lead critical capability evaluation and ensure quality for purchased parts and material supply chain from Tier 1 to Tier n at supplier.
• Lead and conduct supplier visits to ensure accuracy of information. Lead product introduction activities at the supplier.
• Develop and validate corrective actions needed at suppliers to deliver quality targets at scale
• Support the design team in generating and checking 2-D drawings and component specifications
• Support the global supply chain team in should‑cost activities and supplier negotiations.
• Perform design for manufacturing review of components and systems
• Validate quoted costs vs. reality of production, and eliminate supplier waste for optimized cost Support the Global Supply Management team to ensure Costed Bill of Process is accurate, complete and aligns to manufacturing process. Identify areas for ongoing optimization.
• Help define and drive program schedule based on supplier lead‑times
• Directly hire and building out a technical engineering staff to lead quality and industrialization

You'll have...

• B.S. in Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Engineering, or equivalent
• 8+ years of experience in Design Industrialization Engineering or Supply Chain Management
• Proven experience in vehicle launch from prototype phase through mass production
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent teamwork, problem‑solving, communication, and project management skills
• Experience with thermal components (battery cooling, HVAC, heat management)

Even better, you may have...

• Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related fields
• Experience in the automotive industry
• Experience with hardware development from concept through production launch in automotive or similar

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 leadership level 6 and ranges from $127,100-$239,900.
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 available for this position.

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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.

Onsite work of up to three days per week may be required for candidates within commuting distance of a Ford hub location. #LI-Hybrid #LI-BB1 #UEV