Advanced Cabin Systems Research Engineer
We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we're all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?
Ford's Research and Advanced Engineering team takes new ideas from theory to reality. Every day, we develop advanced energy management and propulsion technologies, create cutting-edge materials and manufacturing processes, and curate world-class cabin experiences that redefine what it means to drive a Ford.
The Advanced Cabin Systems team focuses on delivering new customer experiences through interior and exterior cabin hardware development. Engineers will conduct research, develop/prototype concepts, validate components/modules, features/experiences, and evaluate modeling tools needed to deliver technologies that deliver lower cost, higher quality, and more exciting features to Ford's customers.
What you'll do...
In the Advanced Cabin Systems Team you will support digital and physical vehicle development. The ideal candidate will have an expertise in component & subsystem engineering design fundamentals from concept to production launch.
Develop and innovate vehicle interior design concepts to deliver new experiences & features for Ford's next-generation of vehicles
Identify new hardware/technology opportunities for innovating automotive interior/exterior components
Foster partnerships and lead co-creation with suppliers, studio designers & marketing specialists, technology planning, and application/product engineering teams to drive successful interior technology adoption in future vehicles
Analyze and optimize concepts and designs with analytical and physical assessments
Demonstrated ability to be proactive, hands-on, collaborate effectively, and rapidly develop & evolve robust design concepts
Effectively communicate results by writing technical reports, invention disclosures and present data to management & internal customers
You'll have...
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Mechatronics or related field or a combination of education and equivalent experience
2+ years of Automotive or Transportation experience
2+ year Design and release experience for interior/exterior components
2+ year CAD experience using CATIA/NX/3DX and Teamcenter
2+ Years Experience with vehicle instrumentation, sensing and data acquisition
2+ Experience with experimental design & statistical data analysis
Even better, you may have...
Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field
Minor or Focus in Biomedical or Mechatronics Engineering
Experience running customer evaluation clinics
Experience interpreting CAE analysis output
Hands on experience with prototyping and mockups (3D Printing, Raspberry PI / Arduino, etc...)
Experience analyzing large sets of data using Matlab
Experience with software programming & scripting (Python, V-Basic, C++, etc...)
Experience with mechanism & mechatronic system designs (motors, actuators, human-machine interfaces, kinematic linkages, etc...)
Familiarity with FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) and automotive quality standards
Experience developing high-quality inventions and/or patent applications
You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!
As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:
• 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.
For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSRnon-HTHD
This position is a range of salary grades 6-8 .
Visa sponsorship is available for this position.
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