Sr. Aerodynamics Engineer

Ford Motor • Long Beach, CA

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

Ford’s Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the company’s vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. You’ll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively, staying focused on only what matters, and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams. In this position, Ford's Aerodynamics team is looking for an exceptional, well rounded, Aerodynamics Engineer to grow our capabilities and help us accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy. You will be involved in the development of ground-breaking new products from their earliest conception, through to volume production and beyond, delivering unparalleled efficiency and ludicrous performance alongside uncompromising comfort, safety and reliability. The successful candidate will have a proven record of applying deep technical understanding to real world design problems to produce creative solutions. You will work dynamically with cross functional partners in Design, Vehicle Engineering and Program Management to meet challenging aerodynamics targets and redefine what is possible in the automotive industry.

Requirements

• BS degree Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• 5+ years of experience in aerodynamic development
• 5+ years using CFD and experimental testing, such as wind tunnel or road testing
• 3+ years creating and manipulating 3D surfaces in CAD

Nice To Haves

• Master's or PhD degree in Aerospace/Aeronautical or Mechanical Engineering
• Detailed technical knowledge of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) fundamentals
• Active user of LLMs
• Ability to communicate complex aerodynamics concepts and goals to cross functional partners
• Track record of creating and developing novel aerodynamic concepts
• Automotive or Motorsport industry experience
• A passion for sustainable energy or solving technical challenges

Responsibilities

• Use a first principles approach to create aerodynamically efficient designs and redefine what is possible in the automotive industry
• Work with cross functional partners, such as Design and Vehicle Engineering, from early concept to production to relentlessly improve aerodynamic performance and an awesome overall product
• Work alongside Designers to define products that are as aerodynamically efficient as they are aesthetically pleasing
• Design and modify aerodynamic concepts in CAD
• Evaluate and refine designs using CFD and experimental methods
• Define and execute wind tunnel, road and track test programs
• Working with engineers to optimize part execution for aerodynamics and to resolve design conflicts
• Developing tools and methods used within the Aerodynamics team

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: Senior