Ford Racing Vehicle CAD Supervisor · Ford Motor Company

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:22:19 GMT
Engineering

Ford Motor Company · Allen Park · $115,500-$218,100 · hybrid

We're seeking a Ford Racing Vehicle CAD Supervisor to establish and lead a team of engineering designers and CAD specialists supporting the design and delivery of vehicle systems and components from concept through production. As a key member of our team, you'll oversee the creation, quality, release, and maintenance of 3D CAD models, assemblies, and 2D engineering drawings. Your expertise in CAD design, engineering design, and product development will drive innovation and efficiency in our vehicle development process.

Responsibilities:

Lead, coach, and develop a team of CAD designers and engineering design personnel.

Oversee creation, quality, release, and maintenance of 3D CAD models, assemblies, and 2D engineering drawings.

Support vehicle and subsystem development from concept, feasibility, packaging, and prototype through validation and production release.

Ensure CAD deliverables meet engineering standards, release requirements, timing milestones, and program objectives.

Partner closely with design release engineers, manufacturing, studio, quality, purchasing, suppliers, prototype, and program teams.

Review model integrity, interface control, package feasibility, tolerance conditions, and manufacturability.

Drive consistent use of CAD best practices, modeling standards, drawing standards, naming conventions, and data management processes.

Support digital mockup reviews, issue resolution, packaging studies, and design change implementation.

Manage team workload, priorities, staffing support, and escalation of technical or timing risks.

Lead problem-solving activities related to design quality, package conflicts, release issues, and engineering change execution.

Promote continuous improvement in CAD productivity, digital quality, and development efficiency.

Mentor team members in technical design methods, GD&T, release discipline, and product development processes.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

7 or more years of experience in CAD design, engineering design, or product development.

2 or more years of leadership experience in a supervisory, lead, or team-coordination capacity.

Strong experience in automotive or complex mechanical product development.

Advanced proficiency in 3D CAD modeling, assembly design, engineering drawing development, and release processes.

Strong working knowledge of GD&T and engineering drawing interpretation.

Experience supporting cross-functional design reviews, packaging studies, and manufacturability assessments.

Strong understanding of mechanical systems, component interfaces, materials, and production processes.

Excellent communication, organizational, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.

Experience with many of the following technical tools and systems is also beneficial:

CATIA V5

CATIA 3DEXPERIENCE

3D solid modeling

surface modeling

large assembly management

parametric design

2D detailing and drawing release

Teamcenter

product lifecycle management systems

engineering release systems

revision control

configuration management

Teamcenter Visualization

VisMockup

digital mockup tools

interference detection

package analysis

interface management

tolerance stack-up tools

DFMEA support tools

CAE coordination processes

design-for-manufacturing reviews

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

issue tracking systems

project timing tools

collaboration platforms