Wheel Tire Vehicle Vibrates While Driving/NVH Engineer

Position Overview

The Wheel Tire Vehicle Vibrates While Driving (VVWD) / NVH Engineer at Ford is responsible for providing expert technical support for diagnosing and resolving VVWD and NVH quality issues across all vehicle lines globally. At Ford, we use design thinking and user experience methods to bring innovative, sustainable ideas to life and build a better future together.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide dedicated technical support to the program Application teams and Vehicle Engineering (VE) Team for VVWD and NVH quality issues.
• Work with Vehicle Operations, Vehicle Engineering, and the Wheels, Tires, Jacks and Ornaments (WTJO) Core teams to develop assembly requirements that deliver VVWD and NVH quality improvements and robustness.
• Develop objective assembly test methods to support uniformity cascades.
• Develop the supplier and Vehicle Operations technical and manufacturing capabilities to meet assembly uniformity targets.
• Develop and maintain internal Global quality documents (e.g. DFMEA) to meet Ford Motor Company requirements.
• Support the development of generic Core documents (e.g., Functional Specifications, Design Rules, quality documents) as it relates to VVWD/NVH.
• Review warranty information and implement permanent corrective actions.
• Serve as the global point of contact for all assembly technical topics related to VVWD/NVH.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 5+ years of industry experience.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or 5+ years of demonstrated understanding and application of DOE techniques.
• Willingness to travel to global Ford manufacturing sites and supplier facilities for on-site reviews and issue resolution.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience in writing macros (e.g., Excel VBA) to aid in the automation of engineering tools.
• Understanding of program timing deliverables and familiarity with Ford engineering tools including Teamcenter/3DX and buck environment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, presentation, and project management skills.
• Self-starting and detail oriented with a zero-defect mindset.
• Ability to work effectively within a globally diverse team and build strong cross-functional relationships.
• Experience in communicating with senior leaders, design and release teams, manufacturing, and suppliers.
• Effective coaching and mentoring skills.

Benefits & Perks

• 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 including management leases.
• Tuition assistance and established, active employee resource groups.
• Paid time off for individual and team community service plus a generous schedule of paid holidays (including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day) and vacation options.

Additional Information

• Compensation: Salary grades 5-8.
• Visa sponsorship is not available.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States with verification required at the time of hire.
• This is a hybrid position; candidates within commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week.
• 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 status.
• If you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.