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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!

Body Interior Vehicle Hardware Engineering Integration (VHE) Engineer, Systems Design and System Level Sign-Off. Experience in Interior Systems Engineering, Design Thinking and user experience to develop and deliver breakthrough new products and services that delight our customers. 

You'll have...

Bachelor’s degree in engineering required. 5+ years of automotive hardware engineering experience. Must have the knowledge of Systems Engineering Fundamental and Design Thinking. Demonstrates critical thinking, courage, humility, decisiveness, flexibility, knowledge, vision, communications. Ability to work in dynamic, fast-paced, team-oriented environment. Demonstrated ability to show initiative. Excellent written and verbal communication skills (open, clear, and inclusive). Excellent leadership skills with demonstrated ability to deliver results. Demonstrated organizational & delegation skills with proper follow-up. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple issues effectively and efficiently. Demonstrated ability to prioritize workload managing immediate and future needs. Ability to build strong effective relationships with cross functional teams (Program, Studio, Purchasing, Finance, Engineering). Strong technical capability and problem-solving skills. Fluent in English Speaking and Writing.

Even better, you may have...

Master’s in Engineering. Demonstrated Production Launch experience. Demonstrated experience with program management. Strong fundamentals and working knowledge of the Cost Process and Functional Led Cost/Appearance Delivery Process. Effective coaching skills. Strong fundamentals and working knowledge of GPDS processes. Strong understanding of Teamcenter, Bill of Materials management.

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 6.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: 
https://fordcareers.co/GSRSP1

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. #LI-Hybrid 

 

In this position...

Identify opportunity areas for optimization and part reduction. Drive cost reduction, weight minimization, quality improvements. Coordinate with Body Interior Core Teams on system optimization opportunities and manage change.

What you'll do...

Drive VHE Integration Adherence to Systems Engineering Operating Principles. Champion trade-off decisions to balance within the VHE Function.