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The Core Exterior Structural Systems organization is seeking a Subject Matter Expert (SME) specializing in Underbody Components, specifically skid plates, heat shields & tow hooks. As an SME, they will own the development, authorship, sign-off and maintenance of all related Core and Foundation documents. The SME is responsible to ensure programs are completing commodity execution with quality, and delivering institutional PCA’s based for systemic failures modes and escape points. The SME works as part of a team to solve new product design challenges, plant concerns, material shortage issues, and develops new technologies (materials and designs) to support future architectures. They will also develop and own their components’ strategic plan to ensure BIC quality, cost and lightweight execution within ever-evolving architectural platforms.

In this position...

Technology Development

• Lead cross functional teams to identify, develop and deliver new / strategic design solutions which deliver BIC Quality, Cost and Weight objectives.

• Lead planning, execution, and evaluation of new materials, new coatings, and new joining methods via internal and external laboratories in conjunction with Materials Engineering, Corrosion Engineering, R&A, suppliers, and other Structures Technical Specialists and SMEs which deliver future strategic Structural Systems solutions.

• Benchmark competition and develop advance projects to ensure Ford is BICClose cooperation with CAE-team for the development of simulation methods, material cards, and joining method cards.

What you'll do...

Support Architecture and Applications customers – drive for quality and cost / weight efficiency

• Work with D/R team to optimize designs as a system.

• Feasibility assessment of program-specific material combinations during the development phase

• Ownership of customer correlated Underbody Component Requirements that meet and exceed regulatory and customer demands

• Perform Technical signoff (TSO) and High Impact Requirements (HIR) signoff at key program milestones, and program CDR signoffs

• Institutionalize knowledge and best practices

• Develop, author, lead sign-off and maintain Core documents including ES’s, FLTM’s, Requirements, Design Rules, DFMEA’s, SCCAF’s, training materials and other required documents.

• Deliver / Manage Foundation/Quality documents (DVP, DFMEA, interface diagrams, boundary diagrams)

• Develop new and continuously improved Engineering Specifications, standards and test methods – physical / analytical

Business Support:

• Drive continuous improvement in the Supply Base.

• Lead/participate in solving production issues with VO, Materials, STA, and Purchasing; these include and are not limited to: Stop-Ships, Field Service Actions, Warranty, Material Shortages.

• Participation in patent committees.

You'll have…

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or a related physical science field of study.

• 5+ years as a Structures Exterior Design and Release Engineer or similar experience.

• 5+ years experience with job responsibilities specific to Underbody Components (any combination of skid plates, heat shields and tow hooks is acceptable).

Demonstrated expert level knowledge in at least one of the following:

• Skid plate component design attributes including shield material types / properties, durability, NVH, corrosion mitigation, control plan management and testing protocols.

• Skid plate system/vehicle design attributes, including familiarity with typical protected component vulnerabilities, off road vehicle test methods, and off road customer expectations.

• Heat shield component design attributes, including shield material types / properties, durability, NVH, corrosion mitigation, control plan management and testing protocols. heat transfer.

• Heat shield system/vehicle design attributes, including familiarity with the underbody thermal and aero environment, heat transfer methods, typical protected component vulnerabilities.

• Experience in all program phases from Pre-Program through Launch including one major (scale 4-6) program.

• Working knowledge of applicable Design, Analysis, Verification, Quality, Manufacturing, and Assembly methods.

• Demonstrated improvements in customer satisfaction, reduction in warranty, total cost reduction.

• Working knowledge and experience with Engineering toolset – CAE / CATIA, TCE

• Excellent written / verbal communication skills

• Demonstrated track record of strong leadership behaviors

• Excellent problem solving skills

• Demonstrated capability to teach / coach / mentor and document technical knowledge

• Self-starter - ability to work effectively with little oversight

Even better, you may have…

• M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related physical science field of study.

• Demonstrated expert level knowledge of tow hook design, including material types / properties, design attributes for durability / NVH, corrosion mitigation, control plan management and testing protocols

• Experience presenting at Technical Conferences and Publishing Technical Papers

• Patents / Invention, Defensive Disclosures / Trade Secrets and/or Technical Publications

• Experience with Advanced Technology development

• Experience with GPDS and GTDS processes, timing and delivery requirements.

• Experience writing DFMEA’s, SCCAF’s, Engineering Specifications, Requirements,

• Design Rules or equivalent Core documents

• Multiple automotive launches

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.

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

This position is a range of salary grades 6-8 .

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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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-CW1

Requisition ID : 42492