VHE SET Engineer

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world - together. At Ford, we're all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

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

A System Engineering Team (SET) engineer acts as single point of contact between Functional Engineering and the program team, ensuring and coordinating functional support and assisting functional teams in any way possible to remove roadblocks and get the job done. SET engineers are responsible for system engineering efficiency and delivery.

You'll have...

• Bachelor's degree in engineering.
• +3 years of experience in Body Structures, Seats Structures and Underbody Systems.
  Onsite collaboration expected for at least 4 days per week.

Even better, you may have...

• Design and Release Engineering or Vehicle Engineering experience is preferred.
• Strong fundamentals and working knowledge of GPDS engineering milestones & GPDS process.
• Experience in the Cost Setting Process and Functional Led Cost/Appearance Delivery Process a benefit.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills (open, clear, and inclusive).
• Outstanding leadership skills with demonstrated ability to deliver results.
• Demonstrated organizational and delegation skills with proper follow-up.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple issues effectively and efficiently.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize workload managing immediate and future needs.
• Ability to build strong effective relationships with cross functional teams (Program, Purchasing, Finance, Engineering).

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:

This position is a range of salary grades 7-8 .

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid #LI-CW1

In this position...

• Drive functional issue resolution between functional engineering teams. (Exterior/Interior Systems & Structures, IPTSE, EE Hardware and Underbody Systems, etc.) to support program milestones.
• Drive cross-functional issue resolution (program, finance, quality, attribute, manufacturing, STA, suppliers, etc.) to support program milestones.
• Drive system design efficiency, finding solutions to reduce complexity, vehicle cost and/or vehicle weight.
  Manage system cost status with D&R / finance teams by reviewing engineering analysis of design changes, ensuring efficient vehicle solution is being brought forward to program.

What you'll do...

• Report in a weekly basis program status and progress to leadership team.
• Lead escalation of issues when needed.
• Lead resolution of PD launch issues via AIMS/JIRA, CRs, FCPA, Alerts, & other launch performance metrics for on time delivery of launch.
• Provide issue resolution updates to the Integration and Program teams.
• Ensure alignment of engineering resources to budget for all phases of the program.