Aerodynamicist

At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

Product Creation and Industrialization (PC&I) brings together Ford’s vehicle, electric, digital and design teams with our global manufacturing system. Working as one end-to-end organization, we turn ideas into high-quality vehicles, software and experiences across gas, hybrid and electric, designed around what customers need.

Ford's Aerodynamics team is looking for an exceptional, well-rounded Aerodynamics Engineer to grow our capabilities and help us accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy. You will be involved in the development of groundbreaking new products from their earliest conception, through to volume production and beyond, delivering unparalleled efficiency and performance alongside uncompromising comfort, safety, and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Use a first-principles approach to create aerodynamically efficient designs and redefine what is possible in the automotive industry
• Work with cross-functional partners, such as Design and Vehicle Engineering, from early concept to production to relentlessly improve aerodynamic performance and an awesome overall product
• Work alongside Designers to define products that are as aerodynamically efficient as they are aesthetically pleasing
• Design and modify aerodynamic concepts in CAD
• Evaluate and refine designs using CFD and experimental methods
• Define and execute wind tunnel, road, and track test programs
• Work with engineers to optimize part execution for aerodynamics and to resolve design conflicts
• Develop tools and methods used within the Aerodynamics team

Qualifications

• BS degree in Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering or a combination of education and equivalent experience
• 8+ years of experience in aerodynamic development
• 5+ years using CFD and experimental testing, such as wind tunnel or road testing
• 3+ years creating and manipulating 3D surfaces in CAD

Benefits

• 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