Seats CAE Engineer

Location: Naucalpan de Juarez, MEX, Mexico; Hybrid

Ford is seeking a Seats CAE Engineer to join our CAE team, responsible for performing all structural CAE load case analyses on automotive seats across North America vehicle programs. In this role, you will use advanced finite element analysis (FEA) tools to evaluate seat structures — including frames, tracks, recliners, and risers — under static, dynamic, durability, and regulatory load conditions to ensure they meet strength, stiffness, and modal requirements for every seat variant and trim level.

You will build, run, and correlate detailed FE models, identify potential structural weaknesses or failure modes early in the design cycle, and work closely with Seat Design and Release, Integration, Program, and Test Engineering teams to recommend design improvements, optimize material usage, and support weight and cost targets without compromising structural performance. This role requires strong analytical skills, proficiency with industry-standard CAE tools (e.g., LS-DYNA, Abaqus, Nastran, Hypermesh/ANSA), and a solid understanding of structural mechanics and automotive seat design principles.

As a key contributor to seat structural validation, you will help ensure that every seat across Ford's North America lineup delivers the durability, safety, and quality our customers expect.

About Us

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career and help us define tomorrow’s transportation.

About the Organization

Ford Product Development is utilizing Design Thinking & User Experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that will delight our customers. Our employees are laser-focused on bringing innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. From autonomy and electrification, to smart mobility technologies, our Product Development teams around the world are working together with excitement to make smart vehicles for a smart world.Drive structural integrity of all seat variants across North America vehicle programs by performing comprehensive CAE under static, dynamic, durability, and regulatory load conditions to ensure they meet strength, stiffness, and modal requirements for every seat variant and trim level.