Staff Vehicle Architecture Engineer

Ford Motor Company

Staff Vehicle Architecture Engineer developing innovative automotive integration solutions for Ford with a focus on geometry and design efficiency. Collaborate across teams and drive product architecture decisions.

Posted 6/23/2026full-timeRemote • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $142,565 - $241,210 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop innovative geometrical packaging solutions for all vehicle systems that optimize product attributes, simplify manufacturing processes, and enable key styling themes.
Create sketches, 3D CAD data, and physical prototypes for vehicle integration concepts that improve product cost, mass, efficiency, manufacturability, serviceability, and user experience.
Drive cross-functional product architecture decisions between vehicle systems through engineering fundamentals and attribute sensitivities.
Identify and resolve geometrical incompatibilities between systems with concept 3D CAD.
Collaborate with engineers, designers, technicians, and suppliers to procure and build physical properties.
Domestic Travel Required 20%.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or a related field and 4 years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation.
4 years of experience with each of the following skills is required: 1. 3D and 2D CAD design of automotive components and assemblies using Dassault 3DExperience or Catia V5. 2. Releasing automotive components and assemblies in Dassault 3DExperience or Enovia V5. 3. Solving cross functional vehicle integration problems for automotive products. 4. Documenting product architecture studies, attribute sensitivities, and architecture decisions in Atlassian, Confluence, and Jira.
3 years of experience with each of the following skills is required: 1. Developing and delivering prototype parts for new automotive products. 2. Tracking, documenting, and resolving issues with Confluence or Jira.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage**
Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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 CAD design2D CAD designautomotive componentsautomotive assembliesprototype developmentproduct architectureattribute sensitivitiesgeometrical packaging solutionsmanufacturabilityserviceability

Soft Skills

collaborationproblem-solvingcross-functional teamworkcommunicationinnovation

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Automotive EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering