Staff Mechanical Design Engineer

The new Ford Universal EV Platform and Ford Universal EV Production System were born from a team that combines the discipline expertise and scale of a company with 122 years of experience with the speed innovation and first-principles thinking of a California-based electric vehicle hardware and software skunkworks team. The result: a simple efficient flexible ecosystem to deliver a family of affordable electric software-defined vehicles the first of which is a midsize four-door electric pickup that will be assembled at Fords Louisville Assembly Plant for U.S. and export markets. Its launch is scheduled for 2027.

Advanced EVs Design Concept Engineering team is looking for a Staff Mechanical Engineer to join our fast-paced development working on cutting-edge features with complex hardware sensors and software. You will be responsible for developing product architectures and technology concepts particularly in the areas of electronics systems. This includes development of early prototypes and new technologies leading into scalable mass production. This work focuses on product-differentiating customer-facing designs for new products features and development. A good candidate would have a strong background in consumer electronics or user-focused automotive electronics. Experience with working with oversea CMs and production processes are preferred.

What youll do

Lead ME team Set direction and monitor progress of 2-3 junior mechanical engineers working on production-intent product line.

Concept Design Work with design studio/product/marketing to create new products in our portfolio to bring new electromechanical/digital experiences to the automotive space.

Product Development Drivedevelopment from concept through prototyping engineering development builds validation production release and sustaining/field failure analysis.

Bring up and validation Bring up designs done in-house and at JDM/OEM. Test designs for reliability and validity. Implement changes to address issues found.

Rapid Prototyping Create quick simple designs to execute design vision of the studio team using off the shelf parts or quick-fabricated parts. Understand tradeoffs being made for velocity and mitigate risks that impact team progress.

System Integration Work with other engineering teams to integrate designs into our vehicles.

Youll have

• Bachelor of Science degree in MEor equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Minimum of 4 years of hands-on industry experience

Even better you may have

• Experience in design characterization and validation of consumer electronics vehicle systems input devices and/or HMI.
• Experience leading or managing a small ME team
• Background in prototyping full scale mockups and looks like/feels like demonstrations.
• Strong analytical skills regarding mechanical engineering theory.
• Relevant internship experience school projects and passion projects that show a passion for product development
  
  You may not check every box or your experience may look a little different from what weve outlined but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company we encourage you to apply!
  
  As an established global company we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe or keep you close to home Will your career be a deep dive into what you love or a series of new teams and new skills Will you be a leader a changemaker a technical expert a culture builderor all of the above No matter what you choose we offer a work life that works for you including:
  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 Years Day
  Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
  

This position is a leadership level 6 and ranges from $150200-$283500.
Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidates skills and experience and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope responsibility and competitive market value.

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