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Senior Chassis Design Engineer

Long Beach, CA, United States(Hybrid)

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Job Description

In this position...

We are building a team of the world’s best automotive, software and electrical talent, and turning them loose to create insanely great electric vehicles and digital experiences for new generations of customers.

We are an agile team… leveraging rapidly evolving technology to innovate, fail fast and pivot.

We create with passion delivering extraordinary solutions to change the world.

Responsibilities

• What you'll do...

• • Design and develop novel brakes, steering, wheel, tire, and suspension concepts that improve product cost, mass, efficiency, manufacturability, serviceability, and driving dynamics

• • Challenge existing design requirements and define new design requirements for system sizing, functions, and features based on regulations, first principles, and product attributes

• • Assess and validate manufacturing, assembly, and service feasibility of design proposals

• • Design, analyze, build, and test prototypes at component, subsystem, and full vehicle level

• • Subjectively and objectively evaluate braking, steering, ride and handling attributes in production vehicles, prototype vehicles, and simulator

Qualifications

• You'll have...

• • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

• • 3+ years experience in automotive or related field, EV preferred

• • Strong engineering fundamentals, and ability to apply broadly to vehicle systems and manufacturing processes

• • Strong proficiency in 3D modelling, Catia and 3D Experience preferred

• • Excellent technical collaboration and communication, written and verbal

• Even better, you may have...

• • Experience designing, prototyping, and testing mechanical and electromechanical systems

• • Experience developing and delivering a chassis system from concept to production

• • Strong working knowledge of all chassis systems and vehicle dynamics fundamentals

• • Proficiency in manufacturing and assembly methods and GD&T

• • Strong proficiency in Atlassian tools (Confluence, JIRA)

• 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 changemaker, 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 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.

This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $135,420-226,980.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR

Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

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.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

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. #LI-Hybrid

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Job Info

• Job Identification58858
• Job CategoryPD Operations and Quality
• Posting Date02/09/2026, 06:43 PM
• Job ScheduleFull time
• Locations3555 E Conant St, Long Beach, CA, 90808, US(Hybrid)

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