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Exterior Systems Design Engineer

2 months ago


Irvine, California, United States Ford Motor Company Full time
Job Description

As an Exterior Systems Engineer at Ford Motor Company, you will play a critical role in the development and launch of large exterior trims for our production vehicles.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and package exterior trims within the vehicle architecture, ensuring Class A surface and design directions are met.
  • Integrate technical, feasibility, manufacturing, and program requirements into the exterior design and theme development.
  • Transfer engineering and key regulatory requirements to design, provide feasibility and technical input, and provide limitations feedback.
  • Generate concept alternatives and feasible solutions for technically challenging areas in design, considering functional and program assumptions.
  • Own CAD and BOM for systems and components, delivering system and component design, including surface development, structures, datum strategy, attachments, and GD&T.
  • Interpret aerodynamics and CAE simulation, test results, and integrate recommendations into exterior design.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure system manufacturing, assembly feasibility, and serviceability, supporting vehicle development milestones and prototype/production build events.
Requirements
  • B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
  • 8+ years of experience working on production vehicle development and launch for large exterior trims.
  • 6+ years of experience utilizing CAD (3DX, Catia, NX, ICEMSURF, or Alias) collaboratively, designing exterior trims with injection molding, compression molding, and other related processes.
  • 6+ years of experience in exterior systems design, development, and release for fascia, rocker panel, front end module, or related systems.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Strong mechanical engineering fundamentals, with experience designing exterior trim components and assemblies.
  • Strong understanding of materials and manufacturing processes, such as injection molding, compression molding, composites, paint, and other surface finishes.
  • Strong understanding of differences in design and engineering based on production volume and functional and cosmetic features.
  • Strong familiarity with legislative requirements affecting design feasibility.
  • Strong understanding of GD&T, craftsmanship, and CMF, and how design execution would be affected.
  • Experience in working on automotive Class A surface feasibility assessment and development, vehicle layout/package, including body structures, exteriors, closures, glazing.
  • Hands-on experience in building and launching automotive products.