Performance Body Exterior Engineer – Racing Focus

Ford Racing; Allen Park (MI); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Parental leave & family care

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Job summary

Ford Racing in the United States is seeking a talented Body Exterior Engineer to join our Body Exterior Engineering team. You will lead the design, release, and delivery of Body Exterior components for Ford Performance, manage QCWFT to meet GPDS milestones, and collaborate with Purchasing and suppliers to deliver programs while upholding the Ford Racing DNA and regulatory requirements.

The role requires CAD proficiency, strong teamwork, and a passion for performance vehicles, with onsite work

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical/equivalent Engineering required.
• 2+ years in Body Exterior Design & Release with at least one completed program.
• Body Structures, closures, or Exterior D&R experience may be considered.
• 2 years of CAD/visualization tools experience.
• Familiar with GPDS processes and program delivery.
• Teamcenter, Vis Mockup, CATIA, DFMEA, FEDE, FEDEBOM, WERS knowledge.
• Fabrication/mockup skills to demonstrate proof of concept.
• Independent self-starter that can connect analytical tools with physical hardware and vehicle performance.
• Passion for performance vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, release, and delivery of Body Exterior components for Ford Performance.
• Manage QCWFT to support GPDS milestones.
• Work with Purchasing to source commodities.
• Lead program delivery through various milestones.
• Lead FSS and/or other internal/external resources to deliver programs.
• Assure conformance to the Ford Performance DNA and regulatory requirements.
• Develop innovative solutions for performance vehicles - including design, CAE analysis, and testing.
• Support issue resolution and design change management during the prototype build and launch builds.
• Interface and maintain collaborative relationship with Core Body Exterior Engineering Organization.
• Support current production and quality efforts.
• Support cost optimization efforts.

Skills

CAD experience

GPDS knowledge

Analytical tools integration

Performance vehicle passion

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical/equivalent Engineering

Tools

Teamcenter

Vis Mockup

CATIA

DFMEA

FEDE

FEDEBOM

WERS

Job description

Ford Racing in the United States is seeking a talented Body Exterior Engineer to join our Body Exterior Engineering team. You will lead the design, release, and delivery of Body Exterior components for Ford Performance, manage QCWFT to meet GPDS milestones, and collaborate with Purchasing and suppliers to deliver programs while upholding the Ford Racing DNA and regulatory requirements.

The role requires CAD proficiency, strong teamwork, and a passion for performance vehicles, with onsite work