Vehicle Hardware Engineer - Systems Engineering Team (SET)

Ford - Dearborn, MI

Full-time - Mid Level

Dearborn, MI

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The Vehicle Hardware Engineer in the Systems Engineering Team (SET) at Ford Motor Company is responsible for leading systems-level sign-off for assigned commodities, collaborating with team members and external partners to ensure successful integration and delivery of vehicle programs. This role involves managing costs, optimizing systems, and driving cross-functional issue resolution to meet program milestones. The engineer will also support functional sign-off and compatibility reviews, ensuring that all aspects of the vehicle meet quality and performance standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead Systems level sign-off for the assigned SET Commodities
• Collaborate/work with team members and external partners on packaging, weight, cost, quality, labor, timing, and integration from a systems perspective according to assigned vehicle area and content
• Support functional sign-off and compatibility reviews to deliver all Program Milestones on-time
• Support D&R's with BOM and CAD updates within new and Legacy tools
• Drive cross-functional issue resolution (including program, finance, quality, attribute, manufacturing, STA, studio, color & materials sign off, suppliers etc.)
• Manage total cost, content, and other attributes within the SET Zone
• Identify opportunity areas for optimization, part reduction
• Drive cost reduction, weight minimization, quality improvements
• Lead the overall optimization of the system
• Benchmarking of affected systems to drive optimization
• Coordinate with Core Teams on system optimization opportunities and manage change
• Drive SET Adherence to Systems Engineering Operating Principles
• Champion trade-off decisions to balance within the VHE Function
• Support resolution of PD build issues via AIMS, CRs, FCPA, Alerts, & other launch performance metrics for on time delivery of launch
• Active, on-site, SPOC for program, attributes, VO, and NML teams through launch phases from LR through OKTB

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required
• 3+ Years - Must have the knowledge of Systems Engineering Fundamental and Design Thinking
• Demonstrates critical thinking, courage, humility, decisiveness, flexibility, knowledge, vision, communications
• Ability to work in dynamic, fast-paced, team-oriented environment
• Demonstrated ability to show initiative
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (open, clear, and inclusive)
• Excellent leadership skills with demonstrated ability to deliver results
• Demonstrated organizational & 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, Studio, Purchasing, Finance, Engineering)
• Strong technical capability and problem-solving skills
• Fluent in English Speaking and Writing

Nice-to-haves

• Master's in Systems Engineering or Engineering preferred
• 5+ years' experience in product engineering design environment
• Demonstrated Production Launch experience
• Demonstrated experience with program management
• Experience in exterior systems including sheet metal structures/closures, lighting, or ornamentation preferred
• Strong fundamentals and working knowledge of the Cost Process and Functional Led Cost/Appearance Delivery Process
• Effective coaching skills
• Strong fundamentals and working knowledge of GPDS processes
• Experience in internal/external toolsets including Teamcenter, 3DX, FEDEBOM and/or FEDE WORKBENCH Preferred

Benefits

• 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