Hiring: Product Development Engineer - Exterior Lighting Vision Systems Company: Ford Motor Company Location: Dearborn, MI Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 14:25:34 Target Skills & Keywords : AI, AutoCAD, Azure, CAD, CATIA, Digital Transformation, Elasticsearch, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Root Cause Analysis About the job Experience: •Integration and developing CAD studies to support and drive design improvements. •Demonstrated ability to manage multiple issues effectively and efficiently •Demonstrated ability to show initiative and prioritize workload. •Demonstrated capacity to travel domestical and international. •Proficient in MS Office apps such as Excel, Word, Power Point MS Teams, and MS Azure SharePoint. Required Skills: •The Exterior Lighting Engineer is a multi-disciplinary technical authority responsible for the integrity, evolution, and in-house design ownership of lighting systems. Qualifications: •Build-to-Print (BTP) Execution: Leading the transition from supplier-led designs to Ford-owned "Build-to-Print" applications. This includes developing detailed internal CAD, optical models, and technical data packages to ensure full ownership of the design and manufacturing specifications. •In-House Technology Development: Driving the research and development of next-generation lighting technologies (e.g., advanced LEDs, ADB/Matrix, laser, or OLED systems) to maintain a competitive advantage. •Regulatory Leadership: Serving as the technical lead for global compliance, ensuring that both current applications and future technologies meet stringent legal and safety requirements. •Failure Mode Avoidance (FMA): Leading the proactive identification of risks through the development and ownership of DFMEA (Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) and supporting PFMEA (Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) to ensure flawless manufacturing. •Root Cause Analysis: Serving as the lead investigator for complex system failures. This requires physical teardowns, forensic analysis of field returns, and the engineering of technical countermeasures to prevent recurrence (PRAs). •Quality & Warranty Stewardship: Owning the technical "health" of the commodity. This engineer directly impacts quality metrics and warranty spend by ensuring that design-level flaws are engineered out before they reach the customer. •Team Value Management (TVM): Identifying and executing technical cost-reduction strategies through BTP efficiencies, without compromising quality or regulatory compliance. •Cross-Functional Integration: Leading the negotiation between Studio’s aesthetic vision, manufacturing feasibility, and purchasing targets. Without this technical lead, the balance between "styling" and "functionality" is lost, leading to costly late-stage engineering changes. •Pre-Program Leadership: Acting as the technical authority during early-stage feasibility (Pre-PS) to ensure that aesthetic vision and engineering requirements are aligned before program kick-off. •Master's of Science in Engineering (Mechanical preferred). Compensation: •$68,300 - $192,900 / year •Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!