Ford Motor Company

Racing Body Exterior Engineer

Ford Motor Company

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Allen Park • Missouri • United States

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Salary

💰 $74,300 - $166,200 per year

About the role

  • Lead the design, release, and delivery of Body Exterior components and systems for Ford Performance
  • Manage Quality, Cost, Weight, Function and Timing (QCWFT) to support program & engineering GPDS milestones
  • Work with Purchasing to source commodities
  • Lead program delivery through various milestones
  • Lead FSS (Full Service Suppliers) and/or other internal/external resources to deliver subject programs
  • Assure conformance to the Ford Performance DNA all applicable Ford & regulatory requirements
  • Develop innovative solutions for performance vehicles – including design, CAE analysis, and testing
  • Support issue resolution and design change management during the prototype build and launch builds
  • Interface and maintain collaborative relationship with Core Body Exterior Engineering Organization
  • Support current production and quality efforts
  • Support cost optimization efforts

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science in Mechanical/equivalent Engineering required
  • 2+ Years of experience in Body Exterior Design & Release, including delivery of 1 completed program
  • Body Structures, closures, or Exterior D&R experience may also be considered
  • 2 Years of experience using CAD and/or other visualization tools
  • Understanding of program delivery processes / GPDS
  • Working knowledge of Teamcenter, Vis Mockup, CATIA, DFMEA, FEDE, FEDEBOM, WERS
  • Fabrication/mockup skills to demonstrate proof of concept
  • Independent self-starter that can connect analytical tools with physical hardware and vehicle performance
  • Passion for performance vehicles
  • Experience with Metal Stamping design & industrialization (even better)
  • Experience with SMC design & industrialization (even better)
  • MSME preferred (even better)
  • Launch experience preferred (even better)
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.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
Body Exterior DesignCAE analysisMetal Stamping designSMC designprogram delivery processesfabrication skillsmockup skillsdesign change managementcost optimizationquality management
Soft Skills
independent self-startercollaborative relationship managementproblem-solvinganalytical skillsinnovation
Certifications
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical EngineeringMSME