Product Development Engineer-Chassis Architecture

Ford-Motor-Company; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Immediate medical, dental, vision and药

Flexible family care days

Paid parental leave

Vehicle discount program for employees

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking an advanced chassis engineer to join the underbody systems architecture team. The role involves up-front system design, CAD/BOM management, and collaboration with suppliers to drive design improvements.

The position requires a mechanical engineering background, 2+ years in chassis work, and 1+ years of CAD experience. This is a hybrid role with on-site requirements, offering a range of benefits and growth opportunities at Ford.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science, mechanical engineering preferred.
• 2+ years of chassis experience in an automotive or related domain.
• 1+ years of CAD experience.
• Master’s degree in engineering or science, mechanical engineering preferred and/or business or business management.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and track comprehensive program timing plans for advanced chassis architecture initiatives, ensuring alignment with milestones and gateways.
• Proactively identify potential timing risks and implement mitigation strategies to keep programs on schedule.
• Lead cross-functional timing reviews, communicating status, issues, and recovery plans to stakeholders and senior management.
• Drive adherence to program timing within the chassis engineering team.
• Manage and monitor the financial aspects of advanced chassis programs, including material cost, investment, and tracking against targets.
• Collaborate with purchasing, finance, and engineering teams to identify cost reduction opportunities and ensure cost-efficient design and manufacturing solutions.
• Prepare and present regular financial reports, forecasts, and variance analyses to program leadership, highlighting risks and opportunities.
• Facilitate trade-off discussions to balance weight, cost, performance, and requirements within the chassis system.
• Serve as the primary chassis representative and support technical discussions in cross-functional vehicle architectural development forums.
• Develop and deliver clear, concise, and compelling presentations to various audiences, including engineering teams, program leadership, and executive management.

Skills

Chassis experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science, mechanical engineering preferred

Master’s degree in engineering or science, mechanical engineering preferred and/or business

Tools

CAD

Job description

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 Development

uses design thinking & user experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We bring innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life.We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to advancements in autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more!

In this position... As a member of the advanced chassis engineering team, you are responsible for the up-front system design work and decision-making inputs on all-new Ford & Lincoln products, including next-gen electrified architectures. Our functional architecture team is responsible for suspension, steering, brakes, wheels/tires, and chassis systems. We’re looking for an advanced chassis engineer to join the underbody systems architecture team.

The D&R Engineeris responsible formanaging product release CAD and BOM structures, including assembly positioning and mass attribute analysis. This role also includesfacilitatingsupplier data integration and developing CAD studies to support and drive design improvements.

The D&R Engineer is expected to understand and effectivelyutilizeproduct check-in/check-out processes, version control, data release, and change management within Ford’s PLM ecosystem.

The D&R Engineer will perform feasibility analyses using CAD tools, including draft angle analysis, undercut detection, minimum bend radius validation for sheet metal, and clearance checks to support manufacturing and machining requirements.

What you’ll do

• Develop, maintain, and track comprehensive program timing plans for advanced chassis architecture initiatives, ensuring alignment with overall vehicle program milestones and gateways.
• Proactively identify potential timing risks and implement mitigation strategies to keep programs on schedule.
• Lead cross-functional timing reviews, communicating status, issues, and recovery plans to relevant stakeholders and senior management.
• Drive adherence to program timing within the chassis engineering team.
• Manage and monitor the financial aspects of advanced chassis programs, including material cost, investment, and tracking against established targets.
• Collaborate with purchasing, finance, and engineering teams to identify cost reduction opportunities and ensure cost‑efficient design and manufacturing solutions.
• Prepare and present regular financial reports, forecasts, and variance analyses to program leadership, highlighting risks and opportunities.
• Facilitate trade‑off discussions to balance weight, cost, performance, and requirements within the chassis system.
• Serve as the primary chassis representative and support technical discussions in cross‑functional vehicle architectural development forums, ensuring chassis requirements, constraints, and opportunities are effectively communicated and integrated.
• Develop and deliver clear, concise, and compelling presentations to various audiences, including engineering teams, program leadership, and executive management.

You’ll have

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science, mechanical engineering preferred.

2+ years of chassis experience in an automotive or related domain.

1+ years of CAD experience.

Even better, you may have

Master’s degree in engineering or science, mechanical engineering preferred and/or business or business management.

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 5 and ranges from $65,100-$109,300.

This position is a salary grade 6 and ranges from $74,300-$124,500.

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.

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.

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