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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!

This Technical Expert role within Closures & HLM, Vehicle Hardware Engineering, Body Exterior, is an individual contributor leadership role responsible for the strategic development, maintenance and execution of the technical review and signoff process for the global organization. In this role, you will serve as the lead for the technical review structure and cadence for all in-flight products globally. This will include managing a signoff review cadence for programs with appropriate application and core teams based on content at intervals relative to milestone dates (UPV0 through OKTB). In addition, you will support and mentor the global organization by facilitating structured problem-solving methods for resolution of technical issues for both in-flight development and ongoing production, driving robust issue closure in a timely manner.

In this position...

+ Frequent global travel to various Ford and supplier locations to facilitate signoff reviews and issue resolution.

+ Act as technical architect for Closures & HLM product reviews and signoffs on a global scale.

+ Develop and maintain a key dates lookahead file that coordinates signoff reviews with program gateways/milestones based on program scale/change content.

+ Generate FEDE status reports (DVP & FMA) for program status to milestone deliverables (UPV0-OKTB).

+ Develop and maintain signoff scorecard templates for deployment to application teams. Manage the organization of completed scorecards in appropriate storage repository.

+ Lead structured problem-solving methods and activities, utilizing 8D, 3x5 why and other tools to facilitate clear and concise communication of complex technical issues.

+ Act as technical resource internally & externally on component & vehicle systems. Provide technical support to global teams.

+ Analyze designs during the development process & address any potential failures & error states.

What you'll do...

+ Support Campaign Prevention activities for closures systems.

+ Guide development of system tools, methods & processes.

+ Support development & ongoing maintenance of commodity specific standards, specifications & verification methods.

+ Lead design reviews based on Failure Mode Avoidance (FMA).

+ Support & drive prevent recurrence process for closures systems & components.

+ Recommend and support the development & verification of applications for new & advanced designs.

+ Share & present work to cross-functional teams and executive leadership.

You'll have...

+ Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related field.

+ 5+ years of experience in automotive product development design and release.

+ Experience in automotive product development in all program phases, from pre-program through launch.

+ Demonstrated technical expertise in closure system integration and development.

+ Strong program management skills

+ Strong working knowledge of FEDE Workbench/Dashboard, Global Integrator and GPDS process/deliverables

+ Working knowledge closures system verification, quality, manufacturing, and assembly methods.

+ Working knowledge of closures interfacing subsystems to enable system optimization.

+ Demonstrated capability and willingness to teach/coach/mentor and document technical knowledge.

+ Demonstrated high level of communication skills and teamwork.

+ Ability to lead a team in the delivery of technical objectives.

NOTE: After the interview, selected candidates must provide an evidence book detailing education, technical experience, knowledge & competence, key accomplishments, recognitions, training, publications, patents & any other supporting evidence pertinent to the role.

Even better, you may have...

+ Master’s degree in mechanical engineering.

+ Ability to drive supply base & interface with supplier leadership.

+ 10+ years of experience in automotive product development design and release.

+ Strong understanding of statistical analysis & failure mode avoidance.

+ Extensive experience & strong technical maturity working on safety critical systems & components.

+ Ability to build strong working relationships with all stakeholders including program teams, purchasing, manufacturing, Supplier Technical Assistance (STA) & suppliers.

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 leadership level 6.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL6SP1

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. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid

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**Requisition ID** : 54674