Extended Reality; XR Engineer

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

Product Development uses design thinking & user experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We bring innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to advancements in autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more!

The position will entail the development of XR applications to support visualization use-cases as well as support of internal engineering translation services. Leveraging project management, CAD support, data translation knowledge, and/or related experience, the ideal candidate will integrate solutions with an internally developed visualization suite including Autodesk VRED, Unity, Unreal, and WebGL while helping to maintain the data translation pipeline enabling 3D data to be shared between software.

• Design experiences, interactions, and applications that support effective collaboration within immersive environments
• Develop and support methodologies for effective integration, visualization, and dissemination of 3D data sources
• Stay current with immersive technology and software development trends
• Develop engineering and technical documentation
• Lead the development and prototyping of hardware and software-based solutions

• Minimum 2 years of professional/academic software development or engineering experience
• Programming generalist, with experience in some or all of: C#, C++, JS, Python, VBA
• Team‑based software development, troubleshooting, and deployment
• Extended Reality (XR) application development
• Knowledge of CAD programs and data translation services
• Demonstrate superb communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
• Comfortable with communicating at all levels in the company
• Extensive knowledge of Unreal with Blueprinting experience

• Autodesk VRED
• WebGL
• Arduino/Microcontrollers
• Familiarity with 3D CAD applications, primarily CATIA
• Familiarity with PLM applications
• Familiarity with data translation software such as PiXYZ and Theorem
• Game engine performance optimization – 3D data decimation, LODs, data culling, etc.
• Graphics programming – rendering, shader scripting, OpenGL, etc.
• Have operated 3D printers
• Have Unity experience

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a change maker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above?

No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp‑up programs, subsidized back‑up childcare 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

This position is a salary grade 7 - 8 and ranges from $84,480 - $162,120.

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Visa sponsorship is NOT available for this position.

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This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week.