The Electrical Distribution Systems Design and Release (D&R) Engineer is responsible for the design, development, validation, and release of the wiring harnesses under their responsibility. The EDS D&R is also responsible for design improvements that lead to quality increase, cost and weight optimizations.

· Engineering Degree (Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics desired).

· Strong English Proficiency (written, read, and oral).

· Basic 3D CAD Knowledge (Team Center, Vismockup))

· Microsoft Office Usage (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio).

· Time and Project Management.

· Ford GPDS.

· Understanding of feature partitioning.

· Understanding of automotive systems.

Responsibilities -
Design wiring harnesses complying with program cost, weight, quality, performance, and timing targets.

• Complies with Robustness Engineering Disciplines (Quality history, P-Diagram, FMEA, etc.) ensuring compliance to requirements and specifications.

• Knowledge and application of six sigma and 8D

• 4 days on site in GTBC FORD MÉXICO (NAUCALPAN)

• Leads Technical Design Reviews (TDRs)

• Release parts in FEDEBOM and WERS through the product life cycle. Support the Change Control Meeting.

• Audit and update BOM (Bill of Material) with correct part levels and usage, for prototype builds and maintain it post Job 1.

• Identify validation, durability and functional test required as per requirements and specifications. (DVP / FEDE DVP dashboard)

• Issue resolution in Digital and Build Phases of Product Development.

• Analyze and breakdown Program Direction Letter and Trim Spiders to account for EDS.

• Generate proposals to minimize giveaway cost and reduce total part count.

• Generate design optimization proposals utilizing benchmarking.

• Develop and maintain the build level complexity charts.

• Perform Harness Complexity Analysis.

• Perform engineering cost estimates.

• Define and verify engineering prototypes requirements at part level.

• Parts implementation/Sign-off in manufacturing and assembly plants assisting quality issue resolution in all milestones.

• Support prototype and production build events for forward model programs.

• Support quality and manufacturing quality forums s required.

• Complies with GPDS deliverables (applicable to EDS) for each milestone.

• Submit invention disclosures, process improvements and best practices.

• Comply with training as outlined in calendar year objectives.