CAE Integration Engineer

Ford • Dearborn, MI

1d • $65,100 - $166,200 • Hybrid

About The Position

As a CAE Integration Engineer at Ford Motor Company, you will be at the forefront of virtual product development, integrating advanced analytical tools and methodologies to drive design improvements and ensure the quality, performance, and safety of our next-generation vehicles. You will play a critical role in the end-to-end analytical progression of our products, from concept to launch, contributing to key attributes such as Vehicle NVH, Durability, and Safety.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems (e.g., 3DX, SDM, TeamCenter) for engineering data management and collaboration.
• 3+ years of experience with automotive product development processes and cycles.
• 3+ years of experience working effectively in a collaborative, cross-functional team environment.
• 1+ years of experience in Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) within the automotive or a related industry.
• 1+ years of hands-on experience using CAE tools and methodologies for structural, thermal, NVH, or safety analysis.
• 1+ years of experience using Nastran, HyperMesh, HyperView, HyperWorks, Abaqus.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in mechanical engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• 5+ years of experience in Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) within the automotive or a related industry.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience using CAE tools and methodologies for structural, thermal, NVH, or safety analysis.
• Experience with scripting or programming for automation (e.g., Python, MATLAB).

Responsibilities

• Ensure a single source of truth for all input data, including CAD, Bill of Materials (BOM), welds, and material properties. You will manage model quality, support sign-off processes, and resolve input data issues.
• Develop and execute model build plans, manage flexible CAE architectures, and support sub-system model gathering. You will also be responsible for model quality and sign-off support, ensuring packages are ready for meshing.
• Drive end-to-end analytical progression for milestone signoff across various vehicle attributes such as Vehicle NVH, Body NVH, Durability, Safety, Thermal systems, Water Management, Chassis, Electric Powertrain/Battery/PT. This includes optimization, Total Value Management (TVM), competitive analytical benchmarking, and test-to-CAE correlation support.
• Lead co-creation efforts to develop and validate countermeasures, facilitate cross-attribute validation. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to drive design improvements and communicate program status to senior management.
• Identify and implement efficiency projects to achieve faster model builds, accelerate CAE loops, and automate analysis workflows. You will contribute to Ford CAE process development and global CAE alignment initiatives.
• Manage issue resolution processes, drive analysis progression status, report on CAE health, and facilitate discussions for CAE countermeasures.
• Utilize Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems to manage, store, and retrieve CAE models, analysis results, and related engineering data, ensuring seamless collaboration across global teams and throughout the product development lifecycle.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees