Studio Engineer Supervisor

Ford Motor Company

Studio Engineer Supervisor overseeing surface feasibility and development for Ford vehicles. Leading cross-functional teams to ensure design progression and quality for automotive surfaces.

Posted 7/13/2026full-timeLong Beach • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $150,200 - $283,500 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Class A surface development and feasibility processes, integrating technical and manufacturing requirements to support design intent. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and deliver high-quality surface proposals aligned with design vision and stakeholder requirements.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Class A Surface DevelopmentCAD (Catia V5/3DX)Surface Feasibility ExperienceAutomotive Industry KnowledgeDesign Progression Leadership

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Hard Skills

Mechanical EngineeringSurface Verification ProcessesProcess Execution DisciplineSurfacing Software (ISD, ICESURF, Alias)Data Management (TCe)

Soft Skills

Detail OrientedStrong CommunicationTeam LeadershipCross-Functional Collaboration

Tools & Technologies

VREDSurfacing Tools (ISD, ICESURF, Alias)

Industry Keywords

Automotive DesignDesign FeasibilityDesign Studio ProceduresTheme DevelopmentSurface Proposals

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

As the Supervisor of Theme Feasibility & Surface Development, you will guide your team and a cross functional team to deliver A Surfaces that are feasible and maintain the emotive direction of the Design Studio.
This role leads program, functional, and internal studio teams through Ford's Design Feasibility (FC) Progression from initial concept feasibility through to final tool-able A Surface approval.
Lead the creation of Class A surface, with the integration of technical, feasibility, manufacturing, and program requirements into the Design theme and surface to support the development of theme models from concept through final production release of Class A surface.
Lead the Design Feasibility Process from early concepts to production surfaces including leading studio required deliverables, and the balancing of program, functional, manufacturing, and attribute trade-offs for design feasibility progression.
Deliver feasible, design intent, high quality Class A surface on time, to deliverable requirements.
Lead surface development reviews within Design and follows up on issues while driving closure. Mediates incompatibilities between design and hardpoints and documents agreements and next steps.
Compile, publish, and drive closure of surface and feasibility critique sheets.
Co-create to identify what could be, can be, & find the win/win solutions that drive alignment around the Design Vision, program direction, and engineering requirements.
Create surface proposals to drive team alignment around Design Vision, and stakeholder requirements.
Lead the development of feasibility surface proposals throughout theme and surface development that enable the Design vision.
Lead Studio property planning, content, development and set up, and integrity including content, data pedigree, ride height, manikin drop and overall suitability.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
5+ yrs. of automotive surfacing authoring or surface feasibility experience
2+ years of experience utilizing CAD (Catia V5/3DX) and Data Management (TCe)
Knowledge of Surfacing Software packages such as ISD, ICESURF or Alias
Experience working within the automotive industry, specifically in vehicle design, surfacing, or feasibility development.
Design articulate with proven experience in Studio procedures, Design progression, and the FC Process
Demonstrated experience in leading and presenting to cross-functional forums
Strong understanding of the Class A digital and physical surface verification processes
Detail oriented, with strong process execution discipline ability
High proficiency in CAD (Catia V5/3DX) with operational knowledge of Surfacing Tools (ISD, ICEMSURF, or Alias) and Data Management (TCe) and visualization tools (VRED).

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.