Staff Mechanical Design Engineer

Ford Motor Company

. Lead a mechanical engineering team and set direction for 2–3 junior mechanical engineers working on a production-intent product line .

Posted 10/6/2026full-timeLong Beach • California • United StatesLead💰 $150,200 - $283,500 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in mechanical engineering with a focus on product development, prototyping, and validation of electromechanical systems. Proven ability to lead teams and collaborate across disciplines to drive innovative automotive solutions.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Mechanical Engineering DegreeProduct DevelopmentPrototyping ExperienceTeam LeadershipConsumer Electronics Validation

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Hard Skills

Mechanical Engineering TheoryDesign CharacterizationValidation TestingPrototyping TradeoffsElectromechanical Systems DevelopmentField Failure AnalysisTechnology Concept DevelopmentRapid PrototypingHMI DesignMockup Demonstrations

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsCollaborationProblem-Solving

Industry Keywords

Automotive EngineeringProduction ReleaseJDM/OEM PartnershipsConsumer ElectronicsVehicle Systems

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead a mechanical engineering team and set direction for 2–3 junior mechanical engineers working on a production-intent product line
Work with design studio, product, and marketing teams to create new electromechanical and digital automotive experiences
Drive product development from concept through prototyping, engineering development builds, validation, production release, and sustaining/field failure analysis
Bring up and validate designs developed in-house and at JDM/OEM partners
Test designs for reliability and validity and implement corrective changes
Create rapid prototypes using off-the-shelf or quickly fabricated parts
Understand prototyping tradeoffs and mitigate risks affecting team progress
Integrate designs into vehicles with other engineering teams
Develop product architectures and technology concepts, particularly for electronics systems
Develop early prototypes and new technologies leading to scalable mass production

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience
Minimum of 4 years of hands-on industry experience
Experience in design, characterization, and validation of consumer electronics, vehicle systems, input devices and/or HMI
Experience leading or managing a small mechanical engineering team
Background in prototyping, full scale mockups and looks-like/feels-like demonstrations
Strong analytical skills regarding mechanical engineering theory
Relevant internship experience, school projects and passion projects demonstrating passion for product development
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
Visa sponsorship is available for this position

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
Fertility treatments
Vehicle discount program for employees and family members
Management leases
Tuition assistance
Established and active employee resource groups
Paid time off for individual and team community service
Generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
Paid time off
Option to purchase additional vacation time
Visa sponsorship available