Staff Design Industrialization Engineer - Display and Camera

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Long Beach, CA, USA
Hybrid
127K-240K Annually
Senior level
Automotive
The Role
Leads design industrialization for high-volume electric vehicle production by coordinating engineering, suppliers, and supply chain teams. Responsibilities include developing specifications, conducting DFM reviews, defining quality goals, supporting drawings, validating costs, managing supplier milestones, overseeing PPAP readiness, and improving production processes. The role also supports supplier visits, industrialization documentation, specification procedures, and hiring engineering and quality personnel.
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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.


Ford’s Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the company’s vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. You’ll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively, staying focused on only what matters, and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.

In this position...
The Design Industrialization Engineer is responsible for working between engineering and supply chain teams as well as with external suppliers to ensure alignment on requirements, provide critical feedback on part designs, 2-D drawings, and directly improve specification development procedures for Ford’s next generation electric powertrains.

Responsibilities

What you'll do...

· Own processes, communication, and documentation during transition to high volume production

· Develop correct specs for successful RFQ's using reliability goals and FMEA's

· Evaluate supplier capabilities using Product DFM & Process DFM tools

· Define supplier quality goals during DFM negotiations and prototype phases for pre-production activities

. Ensures 100% DFM prior sourcing for new complex technologies. Captures CAPEX and tooling. BOD/BOM/BOP captured , After sourcing continues to evolve for industrialization readiness, single source of truth for industrialization execution for PPAP QOE delivery

· Conduct supplier visits to ensure accuracy of information

· Support design team in generating and checking 2-D drawings and component specifications

· Define internal specification development procedures

· Perform design for manufacturing review of components and systems

· Validate quoted costs vs. reality of production, and eliminate supplier waste for optimized cost

· Help define and drive program schedule based on supplier lead-times

· Ensure engineering design work and supplier milestones are met

· Directly contribute to hiring and building out of engineering and quality teams

Qualifications

You'll have...

· B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing engineering or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

· 8+ years of experience in automotive or related high volume manufacturing field

· Proficiency in CATIA

· Experience with PPAP, Lean Six Sigma, and Minitab.

· Strong engineering and quality skills to support supplier process and quality negotiations

· Previous experience as a design and quality engineer

· Ability to provide feedback on supplier processes to ensure manufacturability and cost optimization.

· Ability to hire and recruit engineering and supply chain team member.

. Leading people, assertiveness and collaboration with Multidisciplinary teams

· Experience in supplier quality management and production management

· Familiarity with GD&T and DFM

· Understanding of QMS and SPC


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 leadership level 6 and ranges from $127,100-$239,900.   
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.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL6 

Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

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. #LI-Hybrid #LI-BB1 #UEV

Skills Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent education and experience
  • 8 or more years of experience in automotive or related high-volume manufacturing
  • Proficiency with CATIA
  • Experience with PPAP, Lean Six Sigma, and Minitab
  • Strong engineering and quality skills for supplier process and quality negotiations
  • Previous experience as a design and quality engineer
  • Ability to evaluate supplier processes for manufacturability and cost optimization
  • Ability to hire and recruit engineering and supply chain team members
  • Leadership, assertiveness, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams
  • Experience in supplier quality management and production management
  • Familiarity with GD&T and DFM
  • Understanding of QMS and SPC

Ford Motor Company Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Healthcare Strength — Eligible employees can access medical, dental, and prescription coverage starting on the first day, with some zero-cost plan options and free mental health support. Benefits materials highlight comprehensive healthcare as a core pillar.
  • Retirement Support — Employees can enroll in a 401(k)-style plan from day one, and some salaried plans include a company match of $0.90 per dollar on the first 5% contributed. Official summaries also describe financial-planning support.
  • Parental & Family Support — The package includes paid parental leave, fertility, surrogacy, and adoption benefits, plus a ramp-up program for new parents returning to work. Flexible family-care days and other time-off options support caregiving needs.

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