Senior AI Systems Analyst
Pacific Life
Staff Exterior Systems Engineer
Ford Motor Company
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Irvine • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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Lead
About the role
- The Staff Exterior Systems Engineer will be responsible for designing, prototyping, validating, and releasing systems and components for advanced EV vehicle programs.
- The engineer will work closely with studio designers to develop new design concepts and collaborate with other vehicle engineering teams and cross-functional teams on technical, feasibility, and cost trade-off studies.
- The engineer will explore creative ideas covering a variety of systems, including fascia, rocker, aero shields, and other trims, as well as front and rear end structures and component integrations, glazing, and wiper/washer systems, to celebrate engineering and aesthetics design possibilities, from the concept phase all the way to manufacturing and quality teams for the launch.
Requirements
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or a related field
- 4+ years of experience working on production vehicle development and launch
- 6+ years of experience utilizing CAD (3DX, Catia, NX) collaboratively, 3DX and CATIA preferred
- 6+ years of experience in exterior systems design, development, release for one of more exterior systems, including trims, glazing, wiper/washer, front end module, structures, etc.
- Strong mechanical engineering fundamentals, with preferred to have experience designing mechanisms, electromechanical components
- Strong understanding of the materials and manufacturing processes such as stamping, injection molding, casting, composites, paint and other surface finishes
- Strong Understanding of differences in design and engineering based on production volume and functional and cosmetic features
- Strong familiarity with legislative requirements affecting the design feasibility
- Strong understanding of GD&T, craftsmanship and CMF and how design execution would be affected
- Experience in working on automotive Class A surface feasibility assessment and development, vehicle layout/package, including body structures, exteriors, closures, glazing
- Hands-on experience in building and launching automotive products
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
CAD3DXCatiaNXexterior systems designmechanical engineering fundamentalselectromechanical componentsmaterials and manufacturing processesGD&Tautomotive Class A surface feasibility
Soft skills
collaborationcreativityproblem-solvingcommunicationtechnical feasibility assessmentcost trade-off analysisdesign executioncraftsmanshiporganizational skillscross-functional teamwork
Certifications
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
