Senior Vehicle Structures Architecture Engineer

Socket.dev; Long Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 139,000 - 233,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision & prescription

Parental leave & family care days

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

Ford Motor Company in California is seeking a seasoned BIW Structures Engineer to design and release Body-in-White components and lead design decisions to meet system metrics. The role involves cross-functional collaboration with Safety, Manufacturing, NVH, UX, Planning, and cost teams to ensure timing and feasibility is met.

Responsibilities include preparing BOMs, weight budgets, and assembly flows; creating 3D package studies; benchmarking; presenting technical studies; and developing

Qualifications

• BS or higher degree in Mechanical Engineering or Material Science.
• Minimum of 5 years of prior experience in structures design and release engineering.
• Broad exposure to various vehicle types and material types (Body-On-Frame Truck, Unibody SUV, steel, aluminum, etc.)
• Experience with Catia 3dx or an equivalent advanced CAD and PLM system required
• Experience of joining technologies RSW, GMAW, SPR, bolting and adhesives required
• Experience of BIW sealing is plus
• Experience in technology development; patent development and implementation a plus
• Ability to work in a fluid environment when overall vehicle targets, size, appearance, and manufacturing location are not always known
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Microsoft Office experience
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• 8D and 5Why corrective action and problem solving skills

Responsibilities

• Design advanced / pre-program Body-in-White components (stampings, roll forming, extrusions)
• Coordinate with all stakeholders (Safety, Manufacturing, NVH, Studio, User Experience (UX), Planning, cost, weight, investment, etc.) to achieve Structures functional requirements and timing
• Prepare BOM, cost, weight, and assembly flow documents
• Create 3D package studies to resolve incompatibilities within systems quantitatively
• Prepare benchmarking and attachment C decision matrices.
• Prepare and present technical studies to peers and management
• Interface with Design Studio on feasibility and cost implications of various themes
• Create design packages for initial supplier sourcing, vender tooling, internal manufacturing, and other customers of our designs
• Co-Develop advanced features, technologies, and materials

Skills

Oral & written communication

Problem solving (8D/5Why)

Cross-functional collaboration

Microsoft Office experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Materials Science

Tools

Catia 3dx

CAD/PLM system

MS Office (Excel/Word/PowerPoint)

Job description

Position involves the design and architecture of forward model platform structures 2-3 years before production.

Primary responsibilities are to own a portion of the platform and drive the design to meet overall system metrics (Safety, piece cost, weight, investment, stamping feasibility, manufacturing feasibility, timing, quality). The position often requires co-development of new materials, features, and technologies.

Responsibilities

What you'll do...

• Design advanced / pre-program Body-in-White components (stampings, roll forming, extrusions)
• Coordinate with all stakeholders (Safety, Manufacturing, NVH, Studio, User Experience (UX), Planning, cost, weight, investment, etc.) to achieve Structures functional requirements and timing
• Prepare BOM, cost, weight, and assembly flow documents
• Create 3D package studies to resolve incompatibilities within systems quantitatively
• Prepare benchmarking and attachment C decision matrices.
• Prepare and present technical studies to peers and management
• Interface with Design Studio on feasibility and cost implications of various themes
• Create design packages for initial supplier sourcing, vender tooling, internal manufacturing, and other customers of our designs
• Co-Develop advanced features, technologies, and materials

Qualifications

You’ll have...

• BS or higher degree in Mechanical Engineering or Material Science
• Minimum of 5 years of prior experience in structures design and release engineering

Broad exposure to various vehicle types and material types (Body-On-Frame Truck, Unibody SUV, steel, aluminum, etc.)

Experience with Catia 3dx or an equivalent advanced CAD and PLM system required

Experience of joining technologies RSW, GMAW, SPR, bolting and adhesives required

Experience of BIW sealing is plus

Experience in technology development; patent development and implementation a plus

Ability to work in a fluid environment when overall vehicle targets, size, appearance, and manufacturing location are not always known

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists

Microsoft Office experience

Effective oral and written communication skills

8D and 5Why corrective action and problem solving skills

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 8 and ranges from $138,800-$232,700. 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.

Visa sponsorship is 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. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week.