Vehicle Structures Architecture Engineer

Ford Motor Company · Dearborn, MI · $65,100-$166,200 · hybrid At Ford Motor Company, we are seeking a Vehicle Structures Architecture Engineer to join our team in Dearborn, Michigan. As a Vehicle Structures Architecture Engineer, you will play a critical role in developing new sheet metal Top hat BIW architectures with a focus on bodyside and roof development. Your work will help create cost-efficient, lightweight vehicles that cater to various occupancy and propulsion systems. Responsibilities: Develop new sheet metal Top hat BIW architectures with a focus on bodyside and roof development Collaborate extensively with Safety, Research, Manufacturing, Closures, Platform Structures, Materials Engineering, and Vehicle Program Teams to develop efficient and feasible BIW solutions Create Catia (V5 / 3DX) sheet metal studies and proposals to review with affected teams Maintain a thorough knowledge of new and critical competitive benchmarks to fully understand Best-in-Class designs Validation and optimization of standard and mixed-metal joint designs in BIW architectures Close cooperation with Safety and CAE teams for the development of new architectures Work closely with Studio Engineering to ensure designs are evocative, cost competitive, and feasible to manufacture Development of new lightweight designs including stamping of new materials, Aluminum High Pressure Die Casting, Plastic-Metal Hybrids, Multi-Piece-Integration (MPI) technologies, and new material grades of aluminum and steel sheet materials Deliver a robust hand-off to Applications Structures Engineering for seamless progression toward optimization Use AI to improve development efficiency, development time, reduce cost, while improving quality Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related engineering discipline Minimum of 4 years' experience in Tophat or Platform Body Structure sheet metal or Closures sheet metal product development Experience with Advanced Technology development – particularly in body structure Candidate has the ability to perform feasibility analyses using CAD tools Working knowledge and experience with Engineering toolsets to derive, communicate, and publish 3D surfaces via Catia V5/TeamCenter Engineering and/or Catia V6/3DX Benefits: Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage 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 Generous vacation time, sick/personal time, and paid holidays