Mechanical Engineer - DCE
Ford Motor Company
19 hours ago
Full-time
On-site
We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our
communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day,
helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more
than vehicles. Come build what matters.
Product Creation and Industrialization (PC&I) brings together Ford’s vehicle,
electric, digital and design teams with our global manufacturing system. Working
as one end-to-end organization, we turn ideas into high-quality vehicles,
software and experiences across gas, hybrid and electric, designed around what
customers need.
In this position...
Advanced EV’s Design Concept Engineering team is looking for a skilled
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.
RESPONSIBILITIES
What you'll do...
• 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 – Drive development 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.
QUALIFICATIONS
You'll have...
• Bachelor of Science degree in ME or equivalent combination of relevant
education and experience.
• 2+ years of hands-on relevant industry experience
Even better, you may have...
• Experience in design, characterization, and validation of consumer
electronics, vehicle systems, input devices and/or HMI.
• 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 we've 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 builder…or 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 Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $138,800-$232,700.
Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and
experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to
job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.
For more information on salary and benefits, click here:
https://fordcareers.co/GSR
Visa sponsorship is available for this position.
Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to
work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be
required at the time of hire.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex,
national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or
protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable
accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please
call 1-888-336-0660.
This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per
week. #LI-Hybrid
#LI-SL1
#UEV
communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day,
helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more
than vehicles. Come build what matters.
Product Creation and Industrialization (PC&I) brings together Ford’s vehicle,
electric, digital and design teams with our global manufacturing system. Working
as one end-to-end organization, we turn ideas into high-quality vehicles,
software and experiences across gas, hybrid and electric, designed around what
customers need.
In this position...
Advanced EV’s Design Concept Engineering team is looking for a skilled
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.
RESPONSIBILITIES
What you'll do...
• 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 – Drive development 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.
QUALIFICATIONS
You'll have...
• Bachelor of Science degree in ME or equivalent combination of relevant
education and experience.
• 2+ years of hands-on relevant industry experience
Even better, you may have...
• Experience in design, characterization, and validation of consumer
electronics, vehicle systems, input devices and/or HMI.
• 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 we've 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 builder…or 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 Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $138,800-$232,700.
Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and
experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to
job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.
For more information on salary and benefits, click here:
https://fordcareers.co/GSR
Visa sponsorship is available for this position.
Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to
work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be
required at the time of hire.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex,
national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or
protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable
accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please
call 1-888-336-0660.
This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per
week. #LI-Hybrid
#LI-SL1
#UEV