Studio Theme Feasibility Design Engineer

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

Join us in shaping the future of Ford Motor Company, as part of a global organization with exceptional colleagues in world-class facilities. As part of Ford Design , you’ll be at the cutting edge of Ford’s most strategically critical work, designing people and society’s needs into the heart of our next generation of products, services, and experiences.

As a Theme Development Engineer, you will work with many team members to make the design vision a reality. From developing initial engineering concepts for a new design concept, guiding, and integrating multiple engineering and manufacturing inputs into the A surface, providing alternatives proposals that enable new ways of reconciling functional requirements and thematic intent, to building a suitable physical model that makes the concept and reality.

As a Theme Development Engineer, you will:

• Lead Studio property set up, and integrity including content, data pedigree, ride height, manikin drop and overall suitability • Lead completion of studies within Design Feasibility FC Process from FC0 to K6, including completion of the Design Development Checklists, Hardpoints Plan, and the integration of aligned plans into surface • Lead the integration of A-surface with thematic, VA, functional, and attribute inputs whilst maintaining the emotive character and art in the surface • Guide initial theme set-up, and development through or in advance of 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 the reconciliation of thematic intent with functional and program assumptions • Lead the optimization and balancing of inputs to the studio, including consideration of 'what-might-be' to support the theme vision • Manage data within, into, and out of the studio

You'll have...

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Automotive Equivalent • 3+ years of proven experience in complete vehicle layout/package, including Body and Trim • Experience with Catia V5 or 3DX

Even better, you'll have...

• 5+ years of proven experience in complete vehicle layout/package, including Body and Trim • Strong familiarity with legislative requirements affecting the Design Feasibility process. • Demonstrated experience in leading and presenting to decision making forums. • Demonstrated understanding of feasibility tools and design studio feasibility progressions • Strong understanding of the production processes