Ford Motor Company · 13 hours ago
Rear Closures Design & Release Engineer
Dearborn, MI
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$84K/yr - $162K/yr
3+ years expFord Motor Company is a global leader in the automotive industry, dedicated to building a better world through innovative products and services. The Rear Closures Design & Release Engineer will collaborate with customers to develop efficient designs, engineer CAD, and lead analyses to ensure all requirements are met, transitioning to product testing and launch as the program matures.
AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesManufacturingTransportation
No H1B
Responsibilities
The candidate will work with internal and external customers to develop competitive cost & weight efficient designs
Additionally, the candidate will be responsible to engineer the required CAD and lead analytical and physical analysis to deliver a system that will meet all prescribed requirements
As the program matures, responsibilities will shift to product testing, delivering PSW, and launching within one of Ford’s many assembly plants
Qualification
Required
BS Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electro-Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering or a related field
3+ years of professional experience in the Automotive or Aerospace industry (experience with hinged closures is preferred)
3+ years of direct experience in closures systems (e.g. tailgates, liftgates, swing gates, side doors, cargo doors, moveable roof systems) a plus
Experience with sheet metal body structures, closures, stamping, static and/or dynamic sealing, power/gas struts, power drive units/motors, and hinges
Hands-on experience with 'in-house' engineering, design, and release, as well as managing full-service supplier commodities, with on-time delivery at cost & quality targets
Design and Release/Product Development Engineer/ Closures Commodity Subject Matter Expert experience
Ability to work overtime & travel to support launches
Preferred
2 years of professional experience in the Automotive or Aerospace industry
Experience interfacing with design studio on resolution of design issues related to Exterior Rear Closures system
Experience leading peers via Design reviews to resolve part to part interface issues and deliver a successful system
Experience solving current model quality issues and implementing corrective actions
Ability to utilize and demonstrate System engineering disciplines and Design for Manufacturing principles to proactively solve issues
Knowledge of craftsmanship expectations, benchmarking, and futuring
Knowledge of automotive exterior components, including materials and manufacturing technologies, such as stamping, injection molding, extrusion, forging, casting, welding, riveting, etc
Experience with bolted joint structures
Experience with Structural mechanics
Experience with hinge mechanism dynamics
Experience with Systems engineering
Working knowledge of FEA, DFMEA, Control Plan development, & Dimensional Variation Analysis
Ability to operate within CATIA/3DX environment, Teamcenter Engineering, and Digital Buck
CATIA/3DX ability to create simple parts, sections, and studies a plus
Capability with Microsoft Suite of products (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
Benefits
Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare 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.
Company
Ford Motor Company
We don't just make history -- we make the future.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$16.23BKey Investors
US Department of EnergySoros Fund Management
2025-07-29Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2023-08-17Post Ipo Debt· $4B
2023-06-22Debt Financing· $9.2B
Leadership Team
James Farley
Chief Executive Officer
Efrat Barit
COO
Recent News
2026-01-25
2026-01-24
Company data provided by crunchbase