Design and Release Engineer-Soft Trim Components
Core
Design, develop, validate, and release automotive soft trim components and interior systems for Ford vehicles, managing costs and ensuring compliance with engineering and manufacturing requirements.
Role type
Senior IC Design and Release Engineer (Automotive Interior)
Builds
Automotive interior systems, subsystems, and components (soft trim) for FSS/Build-To-Print Suppliers
Domain
Automotive / Mechanical Engineering
Required skills
Mechanical engineering design, CAD, root cause analysis, cost management, supplier management, parts validation, manufacturing process knowledge, regulatory compliance translation
Preferred skills
CATIA, Teamcenter, GD&T, DFMEA, CAE, Moldflow, Injection Molding, Secondary Tooling, Design thinking
Technologies
CATIA, Teamcenter, Digital Buck, GD&T, RSS Studies, DFMEA, CAE, Moldflow
Responsibilities
Design parts to comply with corporate and local requirements for parts validation; Translate customer, regulatory, and product requirements into engineering targets; Monitor suppliers and analyze customer feedback; Support suppliers and assembly departments with production quality and manufacturing issues; Look for design improvements to increase quality and cost/weight optimization; Manage cost for future and current applications
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC