Studio Theme Feasibility Design Engineer
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Qualifications
- You'll have...
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Automotive Equivalent
- 3+ years of proven experience in complete vehicle layout/package, including Body and Trim
- Experience with Catia V5 or 3DX
- Even better, you'll have...
- 5+ years of proven experience in complete vehicle layout/package, including Body and Trim
- Strong familiarity with legislative requirements affecting the Design Feasibility process.
- Demonstrated experience in leading and presenting to decision making forums.
- Demonstrated understanding of feasibility tools and design studio feasibility progressions
- Strong understanding of the production processes
- 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 • 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 • Generous vacation time, sick/personal time, and paid holidays, including between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day
- This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $99,100-$166,200.
- 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 not 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-SC3
- 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!
- Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
- 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
- Generous vacation time, sick/personal time, and paid holidays, including between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day
- 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
Responsibilities
- As a Theme Development Engineer, you will:
- Lead Studio property set up, and integrity including content, data pedigree, ride height, manikin drop and overall suitability
- Lead completion of studies within Design Feasibility FC Process from FC0 to K6, including completion of the Design Development Checklists, Hardpoints Plan, and the integration of aligned plans into surface
- Lead the integration of A-surface with thematic, VA, functional, and attribute inputs whilst maintaining the emotive character and art in the surface
- Guide initial theme set-up, and development through or in advance of functional, supplier, or attribute inputs
- Develop and maintain Surface Scaffold files to enable Physical and Digital model development and theme overlay
- Provide concept alternatives and provocations to support the reconciliation of thematic intent with functional and program assumptions
- Lead the optimization and balancing of inputs to the studio, including consideration of 'what-might-be' to support the theme vision
- Manage data within, into, and out of the studio
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