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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 position supports the need for robust prevention and detection of Interior Systems failure modes potentially leading to customer dissatisfaction and campaigns.  The Interior Systems team needs a Cockpit and Trim focused Technical Specialist to gather and disseminate critical knowledge related to testing, validation and analytical robustness of tools. 

This position is a Technical Specialist role within the Interior Systems Cockpit and Trim team that maintains and consolidates Cockpit & Trim Design and Process validation history and best practice knowledge.  The focus of the position is to lead the D&R teams through the upfront test and validation process for new programs, educate the engineering teams on best practices, review test plans and test data for robustness and constantly improve analytical correlation to physical testing. 

Bachelor of Science in Engineering 10 years automotive industry experience  6 years experience in Product Development, preferably in Interior and Validation. Familiar with Testing Methods, Statistical Tools and CAE  Strong organizational and written/verbal communication skills Ability to work cross-functionally at multiple levels within the organization Strong leadership skills, able to drive awareness and recognition of issues Understanding of assembly plant & supplier manufacturing methods and processes

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.

 

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This position is a range of salary grades LL6 .

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. 
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Review, assess and modify DV methods on all requirements to ensure consistency with corporate requirements  Review FMA with D&Rs and ensure robust validation plans to capture real world customer issues in a timely manner.  Document new test methods and communicate with the core teams. Interface with Vehicle Engineering Validation teams to ensure the most efficient strategy for physical testing including location and methods.  Review and sign off on test data with the application teams  Attend Interior Systems Director/Chief Technical Design Reviews and Program  meetings to understand emerging issues and ICA/PCA actions. 

Train engineering teams in use of validation tools and statistical methods to analyze data.