<p>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, we're all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?</p> <p>Product Development uses design thinking & user experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We bring innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to advancements in autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more!</p> <p>In this position...</p> <p>This is a Pre-PSC Engineer role focused on complete seat-system integration. The Pre-PSC team partners with the Vehicle Architecture and Program group to define the right content for future products, establishing assumptions for seat-system selection that support competitive positioning and deliver a compelling user experience at a cost that ensures commercial viability.</p> <p>Work in the pre-sourcing (Pre-PSC) phase to drive seat-system strategy and selection during the architecture-definition stage, ensuring future vehicle programs are specified with the right seat content at the right cost, quality, and value customers will appreciate.</p> <p>You will define customer-focused, competitive features and content, setting up program targets that application team can deliver.</p> <p>This is a Pre-PSC Engineer role focused on complete seat-system integration. The Pre-PSC team partners with the Vehicle Architecture and Program group to define the right content for future products, establishing assumptions for seat-system selection that support competitive positioning and deliver a compelling user experience at a cost that ensures commercial viability.</p> <p>What you'll do…</p> <ul> <li> <p>Create Pre-Program System selection and program set-up (including Bill of Material, PDP, Boundary diagram, DVP, Hard Points Matrix, Trim Schematics, Vision System, SCCAF)</p> </li><li> <p>Lead trade-off decisions on cost, mass, comfort, safety, quality, manufacturability, and serviceability.</p> </li><li> <p>Support cost workshop to capture risk and opportunity list creation</p> </li><li> <p>Translate customer insights, brand positioning, and competitive benchmarks into seat feature/content roadmaps and target costs.</p> </li><li> <p>Manages OCE / DCE development to build weight / cost models; Identify LLF, ED&T, models are built to the scope of the program</p> </li><li> <p>Manages Cost and Weight status to target waterfall with To4 to support program health assessment</p> </li><li> <p>Utilize high level program take rates to calculate seat feature and component level take rates for Pre PSC Team</p> </li><li> <p>Manage PDL updates and coding with program team and PDL Author as seat point of contact</p> </li><li> <p>Support Modularity workstreams and implement into program content</p> </li><li> <p>Determine Job last complexity, and recommend reduction actions</p> </li><li> <p>Lead the Sourcing strategy discussion in To4 including</p> </li><li> <p>Responsible to understand and maintain part take rates and volumes</p> </li><li> <p>Sourcing Quotation package preparation (ESOW, MSOW, DVP+, CAD, Assumptions,)</p> </li><li> <p>Quote verification</p> </li><li> <p>Supplier selection</p> </li><li> <p>Manage PSAs with Program ESA</p> </li><li> <p>Manage program SCCAF and get STA Alignment</p> </li><li> <p>Component Design to ensure components meet all necessary requirements (PDG / SDG / DR)</p> </li><li> <p>Ensure required CAE / design simulations are identified and completed</p> </li><li> <p>Leads TDRM (Technical Design Reviews) for design studies for new program requests</p> </li><li> <p>Responsible for all parts and attribute information entered in FEDEBOM</p> </li><li> <p>Feature Coding based on PDL</p> </li><li> <p>Quantity</p> </li><li> <p>Cost/weight/tooling</p> </li><li> <p>Milestone Sign Off</p> </li><li> <p>Support Program Meetings: Program status, Timing, PMT, Studio, etc.</p> </li><li> <p>Manage Seat Complete Open Issues List</p> </li><li> <p>Create and manage ESR for Handoff to Application Team</p> </li></ul> <p>What you'll do…</p> <ul> <li> <p>Create Pre-Program System selection and program set-up (including Bill of Material, PDP, Boundary diagram, DVP, Hard Points Matrix, Trim Schematics, Vision System, SCCAF)</p> </li><li> <p>Lead trade-off decisions on cost, mass, comfort, safety, quality, manufacturability, and serviceability.</p> </li><li> <p>Support cost workshop to capture risk and opportunity list creation</p> </li><li> <p>Translate customer insights, brand positioning, and competitive benchmarks into seat feature/content roadmaps and target costs.</p> </li><li> <p>Manages OCE / DCE development to build weight / cost models; Identify LLF, ED&T, models are built to the scope of the program</p> </li><li> <p>Manages Cost and Weight status to target waterfall with To4 to support program health assessment</p> </li><li> <p>Utilize high level program take rates to calculate seat feature and component level take rates for Pre PSC Team</p> </li><li> <p>Manage PDL updates and coding with program team and PDL Author as seat point of contact</p> </li><li> <p>Support Modularity workstreams and implement into program content</p> </li><li> <p>Determine Job last complexity, and recommend reduction actions</p> </li><li> <p>Lead the Sourcing strategy discussion in To4 including</p> </li><li> <p>Responsible to understand and maintain part take rates and volumes</p> </li><li> <p>Sourcing Quotation package preparation (ESOW, MSOW, DVP+, CAD, Assumptions,)</p> </li><li> <p>Quote verification</p> </li><li> <p>Supplier selection</p> </li><li> <p>Manage PSAs with Program ESA</p> </li><li> <p>Manage program SCCAF and get STA Alignment</p> </li><li> <p>Component Design to ensure components meet all necessary requirements (PDG / SDG / DR)</p> </li><li> <p>Ensure required CAE / design simulations are identified and completed</p> </li><li> <p>Leads TDRM (Technical Design Reviews) for design studies for new program requests</p> </li><li> <p>Responsible for all parts and attribute information entered in FEDEBOM</p> </li><li> <p>Feature Coding based on PDL</p> </li><li> <p>Quantity</p> </li><li> <p>Cost/weight/tooling</p> </li><li> <p>Milestone Sign Off</p> </li><li> <p>Support Program Meetings: Program status, Timing, PMT, Studio, etc.</p> </li><li> <p>Manage Seat Complete Open Issues List</p> </li><li> <p>Create and manage ESR for Handoff to Application Team</p> </li></ul>