Staff Mechanical Engineer, EV Systems & Prototyping Lead

Ford; Long Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,200 - 283,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Ford's Advanced EV’s Design Concept Engineering team is seeking a Staff Mechanical Engineer to develop product architectures for electronics systems, prototypes and mass production. You will lead a small ME team and coordinate with design, engineering, and marketing to bring new electromechanical experiences to the automotive space.

The role requires a Bachelor of Science in ME and at least four years of hands-on industry experience, with strong leadership and system integration skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum of 4 years hands-on industry experience.
• Strong leadership and system integration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead ME team – Set direction and monitor progress of 2-3 junior mechanical engineers working on production-intent product line.
• Concept Design – Collaborate with design studio/product/marketing to create new electromechanical/digital experiences for automotive space.
• Product Development – Drive development from concept through prototyping, engineering development builds, validation, production release, and sustaining/field failure analysis.
• Bring up and validation – Validate designs, test for reliability, implement design changes.
• Rapid Prototyping – Create quick, simple designs to realize design concepts using off-the-shelf parts or rapid fabrication.
• System Integration – Coordinate with other engineering teams to integrate designs into Ford vehicles.

Skills

Leadership

Mechanical engineering

Team management

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Ford's Advanced EV’s Design Concept Engineering team is seeking a Staff Mechanical Engineer to develop product architectures for electronics systems, prototypes and mass production. You will lead a small ME team and coordinate with design, engineering, and marketing to bring new electromechanical experiences to the automotive space.

The role requires a Bachelor of Science in ME and at least four years of hands-on industry experience, with strong leadership and system integration skills.