Senior Chassis Design Engineer — EV Dynamics (Hybrid)

Ford-Motor-Company; Long Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Senior Chassis Engineer to drive the design, development, and testing of chassis components and subsystems for the next-generation portfolio. You will bridge first-principles engineering with advanced manufacturing to optimize driving dynamics, mass, and cost.

You will lead advanced concept design, feasibility validation, and vehicle dynamics evaluation across concept development, prototyping, and full-vehicle testing, collaborating across manufacturing, service,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years automotive engineering experience, EV exposure preferred.
• Strong foundation in statics, dynamics, materials, and thermal.
• CAD capability in 3D modeling (3DEXPERIENCE preferred).

Responsibilities

• Design and develop novel chassis concepts balancing driving dynamics, mass, cost, efficiency, manufacturability, and serviceability.
• Define data-driven specifications for system sizing, functional performance, and safety attributes.
• Evaluate manufacturing, assembly, and service feasibility in collaboration with manufacturing, service, and launch teams.
• Lead prototyping, testing, and vehicle dynamics evaluation at component, sub-system, and vehicle levels.
• Analyze test data to troubleshoot root causes, iterate designs, and refine performance attributes.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Automotive experience

CAD modeling

JIRA

Confluence

3DEXPERIENCE

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Automotive engineering

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

3DEXPERIENCE

Job description

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Senior Chassis Engineer to drive the design, development, and testing of chassis components and subsystems for the next-generation portfolio. You will bridge first-principles engineering with advanced manufacturing to optimize driving dynamics, mass, and cost.

You will lead advanced concept design, feasibility validation, and vehicle dynamics evaluation across concept development, prototyping, and full-vehicle testing, collaborating across manufacturing, service,