Body Structure Engineer

In this position you will be responsible for the design and release of multiple exterior products on the most exciting vehicles Ford Racing produces.  You will manage multiple cross functional relationships both internally and externally to help ensure the successful launch of the next generation, segment defining products. 

You'll have...

• Bachelors of Science in Engineering required
• 3 - 5+ Years of experience in Body Structure Design & Release
• Body structures or closures D&R experience may also be considered
• 2+ Year of experience using CAD or other visualization tools
• Understanding of program delivery processes / GPDS

Even better, if you have...

• Master's degree in Mechanical or Automotive Engineering, or a related field
• Experience with high-performance, motorsport, or low-volume vehicle programs
• Experience leading Full Service Suppliers (FSS) through design, release, and launch
• Working knowledge of CAD and PLM tools such as CATIA or Teamcenter 
   

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 7 and ranges from $86,600-$144,900.
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.

Internal applicants: moving into this role may result in an adjustment to your current compensation based on the posted pay range for this role, taking into consideration your qualifications and other relevant factors.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid
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What you'll do...

• Manage Quality, Cost, Weight, Function and Timing (QCWFT) to support program & engineering GPDS milestones
• Lead FSS (Full Service Suppliers) and/or other internal/external resources to deliver subject program
• Manage design and color/material studio interfaces to deliver to customer expectations
• Assure conformance to the Ford Racing DNA and all applicable Ford & regulatory requirements
• Develop innovative solutions for high performance vehicles and our enthusiast customers
• Support issue resolution and design change management during the prototype build and launch builds
• Interface and maintain collaborative relationship with Core Body Engineering Organization