Staff Mechanical Design Engineer

The Advanced EV's Design Concept Engineering team at Ford Motor Company is seeking a Staff Mechanical Engineer to join their fast-paced development team, working on cutting-edge features with complex hardware, sensors, and software.

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing product architectures and technology concepts, particularly in the areas of electronics systems, including the development of early prototypes and new technologies leading into scalable mass production.

Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of 2-3 junior mechanical engineers working on production-intent product lines
• Collaborate with design studio, product, and marketing teams to create new products that bring electromechanical and digital experiences to the automotive space
• Drive product development from concept through prototyping, engineering development builds, validation, production release, and sustaining/field failure analysis
• Bring up and validate designs done in-house and at JDM/OEM, testing for reliability and validity, and implementing changes to address issues found
• Create rapid prototypes to execute design visions using off-the-shelf or quick-fabricated parts, understanding trade-offs and mitigating risks
• Work with other engineering teams to integrate designs into Ford vehicles

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience
• Minimum of 4 years of hands-on industry experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in design, characterization, and validation of consumer electronics, vehicle systems, input devices, and/or HMI
• Experience leading or managing a small mechanical engineering team
• Background in prototyping, full-scale mockups, and looks like/feels like demonstrations
• Strong analytical skills regarding mechanical engineering theory

Benefits:

• 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