Body Closures Architecture Systems

As a Closure Architecture Engineer, you will lead the pre-program technical design and development of body closure systems, including hoods, fenders, side doors, swing gates, liftgates, and tailgates. You will be responsible for defining functional architectures, ensuring robust quality and performance, and engineering closure components that consistently

What you’ll do…

• Develop efficient designs for closure system components through internal and external benchmarking aligned to program scope, technology readiness and capability, and affordable program targets for cost and TFLE.
• Develop 3D CAD concept models and master sections to define system architectures, ensuring proper packaging of hardware, seals, glass, and structural components.
• Identify and integrate innovative technologies, materials, and manufacturing processes to improve system efficiency and deliver industry-leading closure features.
• Guide studio surface development to reconcile program hard points, functional requirements, and cost targets while ensuring manufacturing feasibility.
• Integrate lessons learned, quality enhancements, and TVM initiatives into forward model designs.
• Utilize the “Attachment C” methodology for system selection, quantifying trade-offs across a wide range of attributes, including cost, weight, appearance, NVH, and HCD.
• Prepare and deliver technical studies to architecture peers, program teams and management.
• Lead the “Team-of-Four” supplier sourcing process, overseeing system selection, target derivation/alignment, quality delivery, and timing requirements.
• Collaborate with closures core engineering for new / updated requirements and design rules via closures tech club and other forums .

Do you have experience in 3D modeling software?, Do you have a Bachelor’s degree in engineering?, * Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mechanical or Automotive).

• 5+ years of experience in Closures Product Development.
• Proficiency in Ford CAD systems (CATIA V5/V6), with a demonstrated ability to

Develop master sections that incorporate all critical functional and manufacturing criteria

• Create 3D surfaces to advance and validate engineering design concepts

4.04.0 out of 5 stars Dearborn, MI Hybrid work $86,600 - $144,900 a year - Full-time, Pulled from the full job description

• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid parental leave
• Prescription drug insurance
• Parental leave
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Employee discount, 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.

This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $86,600-$144,900

This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $99,100-$166,200

Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate’s skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

At Ford, you’ll work on ideas that matter, alongside passionate people who want to make a global impact. Together, we’re shaping the next era of transportation-grounded in purpose, driven by progress. Make your move., We made history and now we work to transform the future - for our customers, our communities and our families. You’ll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

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!