Studio Theme Feasibility Design Engineer

Lincoln Motor Company; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Theme Development Engineer to transform design concepts into tangible vehicle surfaces. You will lead the studio property setup, ensure data integrity, and guide Feasibility studies from FC0 to K6 while integrating multiple inputs into the A-surface.

You will oversee theme setup, develop surface scaffolds, and provide concept alternatives to balance design intent with technical constraints.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of proven experience in complete vehicle layout/package, including Body and Trim.
• Strong understanding of design feasibility and A-surface integration.

Responsibilities

• Lead Studio property setup and integrity across data, ride height, and manikin drop.
• Integrate A-surface with thematic inputs while preserving emotive character.
• Develop and maintain surface scaffold files for physical and digital model development.

Skills

3+ years experience

Surface design

Feasibility thinking

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or Automotive Equivalent

Tools

Catia V5 or 3DX

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.

Join us in shaping the future of Ford Motor Company, as part of a global organization with exceptional colleagues in world-class facilities. As part of Ford Design , you’ll be at the cutting edge of Ford’s most strategically critical work, designing people and society’s needs into the heart of our next generation of products, services, and experiences.

As a Theme Development Engineer, you will work with many team members to make the design vision a reality. From developing initial engineering concepts for a new design concept, guiding, and integrating multiple engineering and manufacturing inputs into the A surface, providing alternatives proposals that enable new ways of reconciling functional requirements and thematic intent, to building a suitable physical model that makes the concept and reality.

As a Theme Development Engineer, you will:

• Lead Studio property set up, and integrity including content, data pedigree, ride height, manikin drop and overall suitability

• Lead completion of studies within Design Feasibility FC Process from FC0 to K6, including completion of the Design Development Checklists, Hardpoints Plan, and the integration of aligned plans into surface

• Lead the integration of A-surface with thematic, VA, functional, and attribute inputs whilst maintaining the emotive character and art in the surface

• Guide initial theme set-up, and development through or in advance of functional, supplier, or attribute inputs

• Develop and maintain Surface Scaffold files to enable Physical and Digital model development and theme overlay

• Provide concept alternatives and provocations to support the reconciliation of thematic intent with functional and program assumptions

• Lead the optimization and balancing of inputs to the studio, including consideration of 'what-might-be' to support the theme vision

• Manage data within, into, and out of the studio

You’ll have...

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Automotive Equivalent

• 3+ years of proven experience in complete vehicle layout/package, including Body and Trim

• Experience with Catia V5 or 3DX

Even better, you'll have...

• 5+ years of proven experience in complete vehicle layout/package, including Body and Trim

• Strong familiarity with legislative requirements affecting the Design Feasibility process.

• Demonstrated experience in leading and presenting to decision making forums.

• Demonstrated understanding of feasibility tools and design studio feasibility progressions

• Strong understanding of the production processes

Benefits and Perks

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• 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
• Generous vacation time, sick/personal time, and paid holidays, including between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day

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.

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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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. #LI-Hybrid #LI-SC3