DVA Engineer

Description

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day roll up our sleeves and build a better world together. At Ford were all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves

As part of our Manufacturing team youll help build the world-class state-of-the-art smart vehicles were known our plants around the world were constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. Youll get the satisfaction of making great products people use and love.

In this position...

As part of our Body Construction Stamping Engineering Vehicle Manufacturing Engineering team youll help analyze iterate ideate and plan the world-class state-of-the-art production systems that build the vehicles that the world expects from us. Within our plants around the world were constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. That means were continually seeking diligent determined performers who think outside the box to help us find better and more efficient ways to manufacture our vehicles.

The DVA engineer will lead model development and reporting in support of forward model vehicle manufacturing engineering development and production quality. The DVA Engineer is responsible for developing advanced body and vehicle assembly simulation models to predict the variation and contributors to variation of the discrete process and tooling elements of the production system and the incoming material (components) as processed

In addition you will leverage advanced innovative production simulation modeling analysis software applications and techniques to optimize our overall manufacturing processes and tooling involves leading the development of dimensional variation analysis to support the development of vehicle production systems and the vehicles that they produce. An ideal candidate will be meticulous data-driven and comfortable refining a simulation model as well as defending their analysis to a production manager.

Based in Dearborn MI this is a hybrid position with a required four-day onsite presence each week.

Responsibilities

What youll do...

Lead dimensional variation analysis modeling and reporting.

Develop full functional variation models the simulate the impact of incoming material and production system variation and behavior.

Provide geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) support

Support appearance and functional dimensional issue resolution.

Support related dimensional control elements (locators checking fixtures etc.) as needed.

Provide design and process feedback based on model analysis.

Lead vehicle program deliverables for DVA team per the manufacturing QOS

Lead program management of DVA deliverables

Support the integration of stamping simulation responses into body assembly simulation models.

Support the implementation of AI techniques in developing solution sets to complex dimensional problems.

Qualifications

Youll have

Bachelors degree in engineering mathematics or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

3 or more years of dimensional control experience preferably with skills including :

Production experience in the manufacture or assembly of vehicle systems (body trim and chassis)

Experience developing and analyzing GD&T

Expertise in developing and analyzing locating strategies for body trim and chassis systems

Experience performing tolerance analysis simulations using VisVSA (or similar software)

Background performing finite element analysis (FEA) simulations using Hypermesh NASTRAN and LS-DYNA.

Even better youll have

Masters degree in engineering mathematics or similar.

Ability to work effectively as part of a team

Strong Project Management skills and result-oriented mindset

Strong verbal & written communication and presentation skills

Energetic personality that is eager to learn and solve problems.

Expertise in production experience in the manufacture of assembly of vehicle systems (body trim chassis)

Strong experience developing and analyzing GD&T

Expertise in developing and analyzing locating strategies for body trim and chassis systems

Experience performing tolerance analysis simulations using VisVSA (or similar software)

Background performing finite element analysis (FEA) simulations using Hypermesh NASTRAN and LS-DYNA.

Strong communication organizational analytical and problem-solving skills

You may not check every box or your experience may look a little different from what weve 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 builderor 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 Years Day

Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a salary grade 6-8 and ranges from $.

For more information on salary and benefits click here : sponsorship is not 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 the United States if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability please call 1-.

This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week.

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 72480 - 162120