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In this position...

Ford Powertrain Mounts team is looking for an experienced Application engineer with Attribute and core knowledge to deliver PT mount designs that meet all system and vehicle requirements. With your creative and analytical mind, you will use key insights to identify opportunities while leading the mount design and delivery for our future global vehicle programs. 

You will guide and oversee all aspects of PT mount design from concept to vehicle launch. As a team player, you will create impact by collaborating across the Ford organization and with key work partners throughout the company - engineering, planning, technology, purchasing, finance, production, vehicle architecture, vehicle engineering, vehicle operations and service. 

You'll have...

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or a related field 

• The D&R Engineer is responsible for managing product release CAD and BOM structures, including assembly positioning and mass attribute analysis. This role also includes project management, program integration, facilitating supplier data integration and developing CAD studies to support and drive design improvements.

• 3+ years of Design and Release experience in PT Mounts system or related experience.

• 1+ years of experience with application of FEA techniques to design (linear and non-linear)

• 1+ years of CAE experience in the following fields: durability analysis, NVH/modal analysis

• 6+ months of experience with Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing

• 6+ months of experience with fastened joint design and fastener selection

• Experience in interaction with Durability, Road loads, NVH and vehicle dynamics.

• Knowledge of quality tools including FMA and G8D

• Team player who is result oriented and can work effectively with cross functional teams for attribute trade-offs

• Strong problem solving and analytical skills

• Knowledge of Project, Excel, Word, and Outlook

Even better, if you have ...

Preferred

• Master's Degree preferred
• Proficiency with the following Ford systems:  WERS, FEDE, Teamcenter, AIMS 

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!
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 salary grade 7-8 and ranges from $86,600 - $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.
For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. 

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What you'll do...

• Lead ICE/BEV mounting system architecture assumptions and package with vehicle architecture team, design loads handshake with road loads team and deliver component and system level Attributes with vehicle engineering team sign off.

• Lead core activities development in the PT Mounts team and provide core support to global teams.

• Lead the SPMT with the suppliers to review and approve DV and PV plans and deliver all GPDS milestone requirements and ensure safe launch with APQP process.

• Lead and deliver efficient and cost-effective mount design working with cross functional teams and suppliers. 

• Deliver PT mount designs that meet system and vehicle requirements for safety, durability, package, NVH, shift quality, vehicle dynamics, Vehicle Operations, and service.

• Interface with other sub-system D&R engineers to ensure compatibility between package, mount attributes/characteristics, and meet component fastener, joints, and durability requirements.

• Author Engineering specifications and foundation documents (DFMEA, DVP, ESOW etc.).

• Lead in creating sourcing quote package and technical assessment of suppliers for new programs and sourcing process with T04 and suppliers using sourcing tools.

• Generate and implement cost/weight reduction ideas while maintaining functional requirements and Support implementation of cross carline TVM actions.

• Capture lessons learned/PRA and develop updated test plans, requirements, and specifications. 

• Must be able to incorporate the business/timing aspects of decisions into the technical aspect.