Exterior Lighting Engineer
- Dearborn, MI
- Training
- Full-time
- Systems Engineering for Exterior Lighting
- Generate and execute technical solutions for Exterior Lighting components to support new vehicle programs
- Perform complex engineering evaluation analysis
- Work cross-functionally to implement cost savings, product improvements, and to support prototype and production build activities
- Balance attributes such as cost, weight, complexity, and timing
- Production release of Exterior Lighting systems, subsystems, components, and features
- Core requirement and technology development
- Communicate information to and from internal and external organizations
- Lead team meetings (suppliers, designers, engineers, manufacturing, supplier quality, etc.)
- Travel as required (including international)
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Optical, or Software Engineering or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
- 2+ years of related automotive and/or lighting applications experience (inclusive of professional, co-op, and internship positions).
- Ability to travel domestic and international
- Master's Degree or other Advanced Degree
- Familiarity with the engineering design of exterior lighting components
- Familiarity with Design For Six Sigma process
- Experience with DFMEA (Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis), GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing), and ISO standards
- Knowledge of plastic materials, plastic injection molding, optics, basic electrical/electronic circuitry, software, lamp manufacturing processes, tooling, fixture design and product validation
- Knowledge of global lighting regulations
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.
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 1-888-336-0660.
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.
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