Fabrication & Aero Technician
Ford Motor Company
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- Location
- Allen Park, MI
- Work style
- On-site
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Oct 23
- 2 days ago
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About the company
Ford Motor Company
Automotive · 10,001+ employees
What you'll do
- Support test article build
- Provide wind tunnel test technical support
What you need
- An eagerness to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where you are part of a high-performing team.
- Solid work ethic and innate sense of urgency.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to self-manage work assignments and deliver to deadlines.
- 5+ years of fabrication and hardware prototyping experience.
- Experience in mechanical prototyping, and machining.
- Experience with shop/lab equipment installation and maintenance.
- Basic literacy with CAD programs. (able to navigate an assembly, view parts, take measurements).
- Familiarity prepping CAD models for 3D printing and operating 3D printers, or ability to learn.
- Hands-on experience building and launching automotive products and vehicle prototyping.
- Strong background in welding and general fabrication.
- Competent as a manual and CNC prototype / job shop machinist.
- Experience with CAM software and programming (Master Cam, Fusion 360, etc.).
- Competency using Autodesk Fusion 360 and Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE.
- Competency using Adobe Illustrator, CorelDRAW or other vector art drawing program.
- Experience in machine repair and calibration.
- Experience in professional model making.
- Experience in auto restoration.
- Experience in automotive body work and finish application.
- Experience in automotive service and repair.
- Experience in auto racing.
- Experience in auto restoration and custom car fabrication.
- Experience in aircraft construction (metal, wood, composite).
- Experience in woodworking.
- Experience with composite layup and construction.
- Experience in sheet metal work.
- Experience in mechanical design.
- Experience in DC electronics design/fabrication and mechatronics.
- Skill in soldering and electronic harness assembly.
- A system approach to design and development with the desire and curiosity to strive for exceptional delivery execution and continuous improvement.
- Associate’s degree or professional certification in a technical field.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience.
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Work at the direction of the Lead Aerodynamics Prototype Technician to support the Experimental Aerodynamics team in wind tunnel testing of new vehicle models. You will support test article build and wind tunnel test technical support. Test articles are typically full-scale vehicle models consisting of a steel frame fitted with fabricated, machined and 3D printed components representing the exterior surfaces of the vehicle.