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.

Responsibilities
• Structural Integrity Analysis: Perform comprehensive CAE analyses of automotive seats to minimize the risk of body or seat structural failure resulting from forces exerted on the seat during a vehicle impact event.
• Regulatory & Corporate Compliance: Ensure all seat structures meet North American, European, and internal Ford corporate requirements — including FMVSS 207/210, FMVSS 225, ECE R14, ECE R17, and Dynamic Structural Integrity requirements for full-vehicle crash pulse loading — by identifying and resolving design deficiencies, proposing optimal design solutions, and minimizing cost and weight impact across seat platforms.
• Cross-Functional CAE Coordination: In

📌 Seats CAE Engineer (Naucalpan de Juárez)
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