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# Launch Support Engineer - Closures

- **Company:** Insight Global
- **Location:** Louisville, KY, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer-Aided Design, JIRA, Computer Aided Three-Dimensional Interactive Application (CATIA), Siemens NX, CATIA V5
- **Published:** October 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.louisvillegigs.net/job.asp?id=3417378607&tx=JR6357FFL&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* 8+ years automotive experience with OEM launch support
 * Strong design engineering background with prior hands-on experience
 * Proven success in fast-paced vehicle launch environments
 * Experience reviewing CAD in CATIA 3DX (CATIA V5 or Siemens NX acceptable)
 * Strong understanding of GD&T, functional quality, steeling, and A-surface concerns
 * Familiarity with issue-tracking systems (e.g., JIRA) Previously worked at Ford or GM

## Description

Role Summary Ford is seeking a senior Launch Support Engineer - Closures to support Advanced EV vehicle launch activities. This role serves as the on-site technical liaison between the Irvine, CA design team and manufacturing, quality, and launch teams at build facilities. The focus is launch execution, issue resolution, and cross-functional alignment-not hands-on design or TPM work., * Lead closures launch support during vehicle builds, inspections, and validation

 * Act as the primary technical interface between design engineering and on-site teams
 * Drive daily alignment through startup meetings, floor reviews, and issue forums
 * Identify build risks, inspection needs, trials, and issues requiring escalation
 * Review CAD (CATIA 3DEXPERIENCE) to assess design intent, interfaces, tolerances, and launch risk
 * Apply engineering fundamentals (GD&T, functional quality, steeling, A-surface) to support issue resolution
 * Lead and support problem-solving efforts (A/B problem solving, PPAP support)
 * Document issues, root causes, and recommendations and communicate clearly to design teams
 * Support manufacturing and quality investigations to ensure closures meet design and performance intent
 * CLOSURES: Doors, hood, liftgate, door mechanisms Exposure to stampings, sheet metal, die castings, sealing systems, mechanisms, and exterior components