(Draft) Launch Support Engineer - Exteriors

Job Description
Role Summary
Ford is seeking a senior Launch Support Engineer – Exteriors to support Advanced EV vehicle launches. This role serves as the on‑site technical liaison between the Irvine design team and manufacturing, quality, supplier, and launch teams. The focus is launch execution, issue resolution, and cross‑functional leadership—not TPM or hands‑on design work.

Key Responsibilities:
- Lead exterior systems launch support during vehicle builds, inspections, and validation
- Drive daily alignment through startup meetings, floor reviews, and cross‑functional issue forums
- Identify build risks, inspection needs, trials, and issues requiring escalation
- Serve as the primary technical interface between design engineering and on‑site teams
- Review CAD (CATIA 3DEXPERIENCE) to assess design intent, interfaces, tolerances, build feasibility, and launch risk
- Apply engineering fundamentals (GD&T, fit‑and‑finish, A‑surface, sealing, water mana...