Product Development Engineer

The Electrical Distribution Systems Design and Release (D&R) Engineer is responsible for the design, development, validation, and release of the wiring harnesses under their responsibility. The EDS D&R is also responsible for design improvements that lead to quality increase, cost and weight optimizations.

• Design wiring harnesses complying with program cost, weight, quality, performance, and timing targets. 

• Complies with Robustness Engineering Disciplines (Quality history, P-Diagram, FMEA, etc.) ensuring compliance to requirements and specifications. 

• Knowledge and application of six sigma and 8D 

• 4 days on site in GTBC FORD MÉXICO (NAUCALPAN) 

• Leads Technical Design Reviews (TDRs) 

• Release parts in FEDEBOM and WERS through the product life cycle. Support the Change Control Meeting. 

• Audit and update BOM (Bill of Material) with correct part levels and usage, for prototype builds and maintain it post Job 1. 

• Identify validation, durability and functional test required as per requirements and specifications. (DVP / FEDE DVP dashboard) 

• Issue resolution in Digital and Build Phases of Product Development. 

• Analyze and breakdown Program Direction Letter and Trim Spiders to account for EDS. 

• Generate proposals to minimize giveaway cost and reduce total part count. 

• Generate design optimization proposals utilizing benchmarking. 

• Develop and maintain the build level complexity charts. 

• Perform Harness Complexity Analysis. 

• Perform engineering cost estimates. 

• Define and verify engineering prototypes requirements at part level. 

• Parts implementation/Sign-off in manufacturing and assembly plants assisting quality issue resolution in all milestones. 

• Support prototype and production build events for forward model programs. 

• Support quality and manufacturing quality forums s required. 

• Complies with GPDS deliverables (applicable to EDS) for each milestone. 

• Submit invention disclosures, process improvements and best practices. 

• Comply with training as outlined in calendar year objectives. 

 

· Engineering Degree (Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics desired). 

· Strong English Proficiency (written, read, and oral). 

· Basic 3D CAD Knowledge (TeamCenter, Vismockup)) 

· Microsoft Office Usage (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio). 

· Time and Project Management. 

· Ford GPDS. 

· Understanding of feature partitioning. 

· Understanding of automotive systems.

· Over 3 years of experience.