Racing Body Exterior Engineer – Performance Vehicles

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Hybrid work arrangement

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program

Job summary

Ford Racing is seeking a talented Body Exterior Engineer to join the Body Exterior Engineering team. You will lead design, release, and delivery of exterior components for performance vehicles and coordinate with suppliers and internal teams.

You will apply CAE, testing, and design change management across prototype builds, while ensuring Ford Racing DNA and regulatory adherence. This role is hybrid with on-site requirements and offers growth within a world-class motorsports organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering required.
• 2+ years of Body Exterior Design & Release experience.
• Experience with CAD and visualization tools.
• Understanding of GPDS / program delivery processes.
• Knowledge of Teamcenter, Vis Mockup, CATIA, DFMEA, FEDE, FEDEBOM and WERS.
• Fabrication/mockup skills to demonstrate proof of concept.
• Independent self-starter who connects analytics with hardware and vehicle performance.
• Passion for performance vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, release and delivery of Body Exterior components and systems for Ford Racing.
• Manage QCWFT to support GPDS milestones.
• Coordinate with Purchasing to source commodities.
• Lead program delivery through milestones.
• Lead FSS and/or other resources to deliver programs.
• Ensure conformance to Ford Racing DNA and regulatory requirements.
• Develop innovative solutions for performance vehicles including design, CAE analysis and testing.
• Support issue resolution and design change management during prototype builds.
• Interface with Core Body Exterior Eng. Organization and support production and cost optimization.

Skills

Body Exterior Design

CAx Tools

Performance Vehicles

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Teamcenter

Vis Mockup

CATIA

DFMEA

FEDE

FEDEBOM

WERS

Job description

Ford Racing is seeking a talented Body Exterior Engineer to join the Body Exterior Engineering team. You will lead design, release, and delivery of exterior components for performance vehicles and coordinate with suppliers and internal teams.

You will apply CAE, testing, and design change management across prototype builds, while ensuring Ford Racing DNA and regulatory adherence. This role is hybrid with on-site requirements and offers growth within a world-class motorsports organization.