Studio Engineer

Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we offer a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow’s transportation.

As a Studio Design Engineer, you will work with many team members to make the design vision a reality. You will develop initial engineering concepts for new designs, guide and integrate multiple engineering and manufacturing inputs into the surface, propose alternatives that reconcile functional requirements with thematic intent, and build suitable physical models that bring the concept to fruition.

Responsibilities

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

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

Integrate A‑surface with thematic, VA, functional, and attribute inputs while maintaining emotive character and art.

Guide initial theme set‑up and development before 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 reconciliation of thematic intent with functional and program assumptions.

Optimize and balance inputs to the studio, including consideration of "what‑might‑be" to support the theme vision.

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

Qualifications

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or Automotive Equivalent.

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

1+ year of experience in Catia V5 or 3DEXPERIENCE platform.

Even better, you may have

Strong familiarity with legislative requirements affecting the Design Feasibility process.

Demonstrated experience leading and presenting to decision‑making forums.

Demonstrated understanding of feasibility tools and design studio feasibility progression.

Strong understanding of production processes.

Benefits

Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.

Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp‑up programs, and subsidized backup child care.

Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and fertility treatments.

Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases.

Tuition assistance.

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.

This position is open to salary grades 7-8 and ranges from $86,600 to $166,200. Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience and will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

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.

This position is hybrid. Candidates in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week.

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