Product Design Engineer

Product Design Engineer

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow's transportation.

Do you have what it takes to make smart vehicles for a smart world? Join the Ford Product Development team. Utilizing Design Thinking & User Experience methods, you'll work to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We're seeking forward-thinking, laser-focused professionals with a passion for bringing innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to such advancements as autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more!

Responsibilities

What you'll be able to do:

Lead side door systems and architecture for vehicle development programs. Interface component and manufacturing skill teams to develop side door systems that deliver attribute performance. Lead the integration of side door components into Ford systems, while maintaining engineering responsibility for the side door structure. Lead design and release phases of the side door systems and perform issue resolution when engineering problems arise. Provide launch support involving new Ford architecture designs. Lead the implementation of new architecture strategies and provide closed loop feedback to update side closures engineering standards and system requirements.

Qualifications

You'll have...

Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Industrial and Systems Engineering, or a related field and 3 years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation. 3 years of experience with each of the following skills is required: 1. Using CAD to view, measure, and cut sections, including a strong understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T). 2. Designing and releasing parts for mass production, including hands-on experience launching vehicles into production. 3. Solving problems using engineering analysis and 8D methodologies. 1 year of experience with each of the following skills is required: 1. Designing parts/systems using Failure Mode Avoidance tools (Boundary Diagram, P-Diagram, DFMEA, SCCAF, and DVP&R). 2. Optimizing part design for cost and weight, utilizing benchmarking and CAE tools. 3. Designing sheet metal parts that are feasible for stamping, joining, and hemming. 4. Packaging components within a constrained environment.

We are offering a salary of $109,512.00 - $164,372.16/yr.

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 the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage

• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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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Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call View phone number on click.appcast.io.

Job Identification 63961

Job Category PD Operations and Quality

Posting Date 05/14/2026, 09:51 PM

Job Schedule Full time

Locations 1 American Rd, Dearborn, MI, 48126, US (Hybrid)