EV Closures Mechanisms Engineer (Hybrid)

Ford; Long Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 119,000 - 233,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Parental leave and family support

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid holidays and time off

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Mechanisms Engineer to lead design, development, and release of automotive closures mechanisms for EV platforms. You will collaborate with the studio and engineering teams to translate design concepts into manufacturable, validated solutions.

The role requires strong CAD skills (CATIA V5/6, 3DX), experience in product development lifecycle, and cross-functional communication. Hybrid onsite work four days per week is offered with competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in automotive product development
• Experience with CAD tools (CATIA V5/6, 3DX)
• Experience using Confluence and JIRA
• Knowledge of the product development lifecycle from design to industrialization
• Familiarity with materials, processes, and technologies for electromechanical automotive systems
• Willingness to explore inventive mechanisms for current and future closures systems
• Proven ability to drive progress across multiple projects and locations
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Own design, development, and release of mechanisms for closures applications
• Lead investigation and implementation of new designs for future products on Universal Electric Vehicle platform
• Collaborate with studio team to realize design vision and engineering function
• Use analyses and simulations to verify product function and quality
• Iterate concepts using fundamentals in statics, materials, dynamics, and mechatronics
• Develop and build proof-of-concept prototypes to validate virtual concepts with physical tests
• Own design documentation including parts and assemblies for sourcing, manufacturing, and service teams
• Serve as design responsible individual through all design, tooling, testing, and build phases
• Collaborate with suppliers and vendors to support industrialization
• Scrutinize and optimize project costs with supply chain teams
• Manage bills of materials and maintain accurate records

Skills

Automotive product dev

CATIA V5/6

3DX CAD

Confluence & JIRA

Product dev process

Mechatronics

Cross-functional collab

Python/MATLAB modeling

Strong communication

Tools

Confluence

JIRA

3DX CAD

Job description

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Mechanisms Engineer to lead design, development, and release of automotive closures mechanisms for EV platforms. You will collaborate with the studio and engineering teams to translate design concepts into manufacturable, validated solutions.

The role requires strong CAD skills (CATIA V5/6, 3DX), experience in product development lifecycle, and cross-functional communication. Hybrid onsite work four days per week is offered with competitive compensation.