Apply on Employer Site

Ford Motor Company · 1 week ago

Sr. Vehicle Architecture Engineer

Dearborn, MI

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Ford Motor Company is a global leader in mobility and innovation, and they are seeking a Senior Vehicle Architecture Engineer to play a pivotal role in the product development process. This role involves establishing vehicle package targets, communicating these targets through CAD, and supporting design verification testing to ensure engineering sign-off of prototypes.

AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesManufacturingTransportation

No H1B

Responsibilities

Establish vehicle interior/occupant package targets (including driver accommodation, roominess, exterior visibility, ease of ingress & egress, and luggage/cargo space), and overall vehicle mechanical package targets (including exterior dimensions, wheel and tire sizing and clearances, ground clearance, and underhood/powertrain clearances)

Communicate occupant and mechanical package targets by developing and cascading 3D CAD zones, work with engineering peers and ensure targets are met

Support development of solutions and alternatives to meet occupant and mechanical package targets with consideration for cross functional tradeoffs (quality, function, weight, cost, assembly feasibility, etc.)

Support analysis of benchmarking, customer satisfaction, and quality data of internal and competitive products to support target development

Support design verification testing (i.e. ground, powertrain, tire clearance testing and surface scanning) to support engineering signoff of prototypes at key gateways

Qualification

CAD modeling softwareVehicle ArchitectureMechanical EngineeringElectrical EngineeringHuman FactorsAerospace EngineeringIndustrial EngineeringChassis experienceBody experienceInteriors experience