Body on Frame Structures Architecture Technical Specialist

Ford • Dearborn, MI

1d • $115,500 - $218,100 • Hybrid

About The Position

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Technical Specialist with a technical background in Body on Frame (BoF) Body Structure, and experience with ICE, HEV, and EV architectures. The role focuses on developing robust design solutions for steel, aluminum, and mixed materials, integrating frame and EV structures, and meeting durability and attribute requirements. The position also involves developing analytical methods for efficient structure architecture definitions and collaborating with various engineering teams to ensure compatible architecture designs. Expertise in BoF Truck & SUV Structures is critical for this role.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering required.
• Minimum of 8 years experience in the Body Exterior Systems and Structure product development, with direct advancement (UNV/UPV-series), validation (FJD/DCV), and industrialization (launch) experience.
• Body Engineering Design and Release experience in Body Exterior Systems and Structures required.
• Experience with Advanced Technology development – particularly in body structure systems and mixed materials bonding with aluminum.
• Experience with GPDS milestone delivery, with knowledge of GTDS timing Milestones for new technologies.
• Strong written/verbal communication skills, with demonstrated successes in technical presentations to senior leadership.
• Working knowledge and experience with Engineering toolsets: Catia V5/TeamCenter Engineering. Catia V6/3DX Level 1 CAD capability experience required.
• Demonstrated track record of strong Leadership Behaviors aligned with Leadership+.
• Demonstrated track record of strong collaboration / negotiation skills to drive global alignment to efficient BoF system design solutions.
• Strong team problem solving skills - technical and non-technical to achieve collaborative outcomes.
• Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Master of Science degree in Technical Engineering for Engineering Management preferred.
• Strong skillset in systems interaction and integration with frames, battery structures, seats & restraints, and interior trim preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop new Body on Frame BIW architectures that align with advanced manufacturing and product cycle plan requirements.
• Collaborate extensively with RIC, VO – Manufacturing, Materials Engineering, Vehicle Program Teams to develop efficient and feasible BIW solutions in support of our Quality and Cost efficiency corporate objectives.
• Maintain a thorough knowledge of new and critical competitive benchmarks to fully understand Best-in-Class designs, and develop advanced projects to ensure Ford supersedes existing BoF Body architectures.
• Work with Application engineering teams to optimize designs as a system, leveraging your expertise, and provide technical insights toward design robustness in prelude of milestones.
• Develop and institutionalize best practices and design rules in FEDE for BoF BIW design applications.
• Drive continuous improvement in future programs, including TS-level sign-off by Ford Applications engineering pre-FDJ.
• Enhance & Manage Foundation document improvements (DVP, DFMEA, interface diagrams, boundary diagrams) through partnership with Exterior Structure Core TS and subject matter experts.
• Define and validate BoF architecture system assumptions for program applications during the to development phase.
• Validation and optimization of standard and mixed-metal joint designs in BIW architectures.
• Close cooperation with Architecture & Applications CAE-team for the development of new BoF architectures, as well as adaptation and optimization of existing platforms.
• Development of new lightweight designs that integrate reductive design principles through Aluminum High Pressure Die Casting, Plastic-Metal Hybrids, Magnesium Thixo-molding, and new methods of aluminum and steel sheet material applications.
• Deliver a robust hand-off to Applications Structures Engineering for seamless progression toward optimization, without revolution of architecture designs, via aligned Requirement and Design Rule checks at / and /.

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