Product Development Engineer – Dimensional Systems

Ford Motor Company

. Lead the Digital Pre-Assembly 3 (Variation) deliverable for a given program and commodity and drive compliance to engineering gateway requirements .

Posted 10/24/2026full-timeDearborn • Michigan • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $65,100 - $166,200 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the Digital Pre-Assembly 3 (Variation) deliverable for a given program and commodity and drive compliance to engineering gateway requirements
Validate gap and flush nominal and tolerance requirements for new programs
Lead cross-functional team meetings to develop Locating and Assembly Strategies meeting program fit requirements
Create Pre-Print Drawings specifying component and end-item Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
Perform 2D RSS and 3D VSA studies to predict system variation capability for appearance and functional requirements
Analyze internal and external production data to leverage tolerance opportunities
Develop and implement dimensional enablers to resolve non-compliant DPA 3 requirements
Lead variation-related issue resolution and escalation on forward models in management forums
Validate and sign External SCCAF documents at UPV2
Validate and sign released GD&T drawings, 3D PMI and CAD at P-Release
Benchmark external competitor dimensional strategies
Improve existing department processes, standards, and best practices

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Aerospace or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience
3+ years of experience working in automotive integration engineering, design release, systems or manufacturing with an Interior/Exterior focus
If no degree, 7 years of experience is required
1 year of experience with 3D CAD tools (CATIA/3DX, NX, SolidWorks, or similar)
Familiarity with GD&T (ASME Y14.5)
Familiarity with 3D CAD tools (CATIA/3DX, NX, SolidWorks, or similar)
Comfortable with basic statistics and data analysis using Excel, Minitab or similar
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Benefits

Comp & perks

Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
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
Generous vacation time, sick/personal time, and paid holidays, including between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day