Ford Motor Company

Automotive Mechanical Engineer

Ford Motor Company

part-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Palo Alto • California • United States

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About the role

  • Develop 3D geometry and innovative designs concepts that solve challenging crash load cases while balancing construction, material, and manufacturing methods.
  • Perform and understand tolerance analysis, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), and other simulations and analyses before releasing designs for production.
  • Develop, study, and implement novel construction techniques and materials then drive them to production feasibility
  • Hands-on prototyping, testing & troubleshooting

Requirements

  • Pursuit of a relevant Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering or a related field
  • A GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent)
  • Analytical and creative problem-solving skills
  • Must be able to work from the Long Beach, CA campus.
  • Must be able to dedicate 6 months for this engagement
  • Candidates must graduate and be available for full-time work prior to September 2026
  • Experience using 3D CAD software collaboratively
  • Even better, you may have...
  • Understand of polymers, manufacturing processes and mechanical properties.
  • Experience using CAE software for mechanical analysis.
Benefits
  • 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 and management leases
  • Tuition assistance
  • Established and active employee resource groups
  • Paid time off for individual and team community service
  • A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
  • Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
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Hard Skills & Tools
3D geometry developmenttolerance analysisFinite Element Analysis (FEA)simulationsnovel construction techniquesprototypingtestingtroubleshootingmechanical analysisunderstanding of polymers
Soft Skills
analytical problem-solvingcreative problem-solving