Ford Racing Body Exterior Supervisor

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.

Racing is where our story began.

In 1901, Henry Ford climbed into a car he built himself—"Sweepstakes"—and beat America's most famous driver. He wasn't a racer, but he had to win. He did. Ford Motor Company was born from that victory.

Our mantra:
Race to win, engineer to lead.

If you're a competitor, innovator, or performance obsessive, Ford Racing is where you belong. Help us write the next chapter.

• You are a Body Vehicle Exterior Leader as a subject matter expert set to deliver the most cutting edge design and push the limits of innovation at Ford Racing to deliver our current & the next generation vehicles our customers love!
• You are expected to be a flexible leader who can balance multiple activities in rapidly changing environment to guide your team through the full engineering development cycle from Pre-program through Launch on an excited new program for Ford Racing!
• You and your team own the development, authorship, sign-off and maintenance of all foundational engineering decisions from a Body Exterior perspective
• You will be building a team to deliver high-quality, low-investment solutions leaning on and working with technical experts in the company to bring new technologies for this exciting new product for Ford Motor Company and Ford Racing to support future architectures.

• Own development, sign-off, and maintenance of foundational Body Exterior engineering decisions
• Build, guide, and mentor a team of engineers/SMEs to drive speed and innovation
• Collaborate cross-functionally with design/studio teams to ideate new solutions
• Lead innovative design development using CAE tools and competitive benchmarking
• Partner with CAE teams to refine simulation and correlation methods
• Optimize designs through analytical/physical assessment, ensuring regulatory compliance
• Develop and implement novel construction techniques through to production feasibility
• Create design verification plans and test methods
• Liaise with Vehicle Architecture, Advanced Engineering, Manufacturing, and Suppliers
• Present concepts and program status to senior management
• Lead Body Exterior system integration and QCWFT program delivery
• Manage FSS and other resources to deliver programs
• Lead design of key systems (hood, fenders, bumper fascias, grilles, vents, splitters, spoilers, ducts, belly pan/diffusers)
• Ensure conformance to Ford Racing DNA and all regulatory requirements

• B.S. in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
• 10+ years as a Body Exterior Design & Release Engineer (or similar), including 6+ years specific to Body Exterior/Ornamentation (stamping, exterior panels, grilles, etc.)
• Expert knowledge of products/supply base (stampings, assembly, extrusions, castings, joining, regulatory) and BIW attribute delivery (Safety, Durability, Corrosion, NVH, TASE, BIW Requirements)
• Experience across all program phases (Pre-Program through Launch), including one major (scale 4-6) program
• Working knowledge of Design, Analysis, Verification, Quality, Manufacturing, and Assembly methods, plus engineering tools (FEDE, CAE/CATIA, TCE, 3DX)
• Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and mentoring/coaching skills
• Self-starter able to work effectively with minimal oversight

• M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or related field
• Experience presenting at technical conferences/publishing technical papers
  Patents, invention disclosures, trade secrets, or technical…