Structural Systems Engineer
Ford Motor Company
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- Location
- Dearborn, MI
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Oct 14
- 5 days ago
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About the company
Ford Motor Company
Automotive · 10,001+ employees
What you'll do
- Design and Release Engineering for Frame, Mounts, Spare Tire Winches, and/or Tow Hooks, responsible for forward model development, release, and through launch.
- Absolute focus on delivery of robust designs and failure mode avoidance by applying engineering disciplines including DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plans, Perfect Drawing Plan and Engineering Specifications.
- Responsible for overall design leadership to meet vehicle attributes including package, crash, durability, commercial upfitting, and thermal management.
- Deliver prototype builds, PPAP & production launch on time with quality.
- Responsible to lead, review, and approve, Frame Structure designs to ensure delivery to component ES, and vehicle requirements.
- Responsible to resolve all durability, assembly, and functional issues identified
- Coach, technical mentor, and guide peer engineers with regular information exchange through Technical Club forums.
- Deliver focused Material Cost Reduction, Warranty reduction, and benchmarking.
What you need
- <p style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.</p>
- <p style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">Minimum of 2 years of hands-on experience manufacturing and developing metal components and structure.</p>
- <p style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">Experience in using CAD/CAE tools and ability to optimize tool designs for stamping, welding and sheet metal, extrusions, castings.</p>
- <p style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">The D&R Engineer will perform feasibility analyses using CAD tools, including draft angle analysis, undercut detection, minimum bend radius validation for sheet metal, and clearance checks to support manufacturing.</p>
- <p style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">Sheet metal joining experience (MIG, SPR, Laser weld, spot welding).</p>
- <p style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">Excellent teamwork and communication skills.</p>
- <p style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">Self-motivated with the ability to manage multiple tasks.</p>
- <p style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">Proficient computer skills</p>
- 5+ years of hands-on experience manufacturing and developing metal components and structure.
- CAD/CAE capable engineer. 3DX, Catia, Teamcenter, stack-up tools, fastener health chart, GDT.
- PPAP launch experience.3 years’ experience in frames or structures Design and Release.
- Excellent communication skills, written verbal.
- Ability to lead a team, work with cross functional group.
Key skills
sheet metalcastings component designjoining methodsmechanical engineer
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Frame Design and Release Engineer – Structures
In this position... We are looking for a strong mechanical engineer with extensive experience in sheet metal, castings component design as well as joining methods. This individual will be responsible for taking underbody structures components from design to launch.