Prototype Engineering Design Manager

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.

In this position...

As a Prototype Engineering Design Manager you will lead a team of product engineering designers tp bring concepts to life in the form of functional high-fidelity prototypes. Leveraging your expertise in automotive design and/or engineering you will have the opportunity to see the future of Ford firsthand and play a pivotal role in the early-stage development of the next generation of Ford vehicle content and experiences.

This role requires a deep understanding of automotive systems and subsystems, strong organizational skills, and the ability to manage complex projects from conception to completion.

LL6 - Design Prototype - Digital Fabrication Manager

What you'll do...

* Lead a team to engineer / design prototypes which include:

* Show / Concept / Pre-Production vehicles

* Interior and exterior systems (Ex: Lighting, Closures, Instruments Panels, Consoles, Seats)

* Interior and exterior components (Ex: Buttons, nobs and switches)

* Interior and exterior clay model armatures

* Support the development of prototype build plans, lead the team through delivering data on time and with quality

* Work collaboratively with design, engineering, marketing and program teams to align on scope of work, build timing and budget - managing those throughout the prototype build cycle

* Leverage background in automotive systems and subsystems to identify and document design and engineering feasibility concerns and support the identification of robust solutions.

* Identify areas of opportunity and process efficiencies and action those as appropriate

* Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies to continuously improve prototypes.

What you'll do...

* Lead a team to engineer / design prototypes which include:

* Show / Concept / Pre-Production vehicles

* Interior and exterior systems (Ex: Lighting, Closures, Instruments Panels, Consoles, Seats)

* Interior and exterior components (Ex: Buttons, nobs and switches)

* Interior and exterior clay model armatures

* Support the development of prototype build plans, lead the team through delivering data on time and with quality

* Work collaboratively with design, engineering, marketing and program teams to align on scope of work, build timing and budget - managing those throughout the prototype build cycle

* Leverage background in automotive systems and subsystems to identify and document design and engineering feasibility concerns and support the identification of robust solutions.

* Identify areas of opportunity and process efficiencies and action those as appropriate

* Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies to continuously improve prototypes.