💼 Full-Time Position

Research Engineer

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Ford Motor Company
📍 Dearborn, MI, United States
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Location
Dearborn, United States
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Posted
June 07, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

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.

In this position...

Most CAE engineers are specialists (e.g., only crash or only forming). This role is a Generalist-Integrator at the cutting edge of Smart Manufacturing and Industry 4.0”. You aren't just running a simulation; you are weaving the results of one simulation into the starting conditions of the next. This is the essence of the end-to-end Digital Thread—ensuring that the final structural analysis isn't based on a perfect CAD model, but on a realistic model that has been virtually formed, welded, and baked.

We seek a Digital Architect of Physics with the ability to code and a solid grasp of non-linear mechanics to architect a Manufacturing Digital Thread spanning Metal Forming ...