Ford Champs looks forward to providing you with key knowledge and significant experiences for your professional career. This is a great platform to connect with leadership, collaborate with professionals in many areas of the business and learn more about our Ford full-time opportunities. Throughout this program, there are many opportunities to gain insight and exposure to our business that will last a lifetime.
Ford Champs will allow to get to now different business areas through 12 months, while you improve your skills and become a better professional.
As a Vehicle Hardware Engineering Integration Ford Champ, you will gain hands-on experience bridging multiple engineering disciplines to solve real-world mobility challenges. Working alongside experienced engineers, you will contribute directly to physical vehicle hardware development, learn systems engineering best practices, and play an active role in advancing our mission to deliver universal Freedom of Movement.
- Program & Meeting Coordination: Assist in aligning engineering design reviews with vehicle program milestones by organizing cross-functional meeting agendas, tracking minutes, and maintaining active issue roadmaps.
- Target & Data Alignment: Support the reconciliation of 3D CAD models with digital Bill of Materials (BOM) data, tracking packaging clearance reports, component weight, and part-level complexity targets.
- Quality & Validation Planning: Aid engineering teams in developing Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) and tracking Design Verification (DV) test schedules to support milestone deliverables.
- Root-Cause Problem Solving: Participate in structured cross-functional issue resolution, assisting teams with root-cause identification, roadblock elimination, and documentation in standard issue-tracking platforms.
- Cross-Functional Integration Support: Collaborate with core engineering, styling, and program attribute teams to facilitate clear communication and assist engineers with standard templates and workflows.
- Active student from any of the last 2 semesters of Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related engineering.
- 90% English skills (Oral, reading, writing, and listening)
- Strong analytical and communication skills
- Must have the knowledge of Systems Engineering Fundamental and Design Thinking
- Analytical Problem-Solving: Strong critical-thinking and technical capability to investigate complex issues, analyze data, and support structured root-cause solutions.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Demonstrated ability to build positive, inclusive working relationships across diverse engineering, business, and design teams.
- Initiative & Prioritization: Proactive self-starter with strong organizational skills to effectively prioritize competing tasks, follow up on deliverables, and adapt in dynamic environments.
- Inclusive Communication: Clear, open written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey technical ideas effectively and collaborate on shared results.
Ford of Mexico is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace is essential to our success. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, or disability status.
Our focus is to build the best team. If you think you can bring value to Ford, love to collaborate, prioritize and aim to deliver excellence in everything you do, we encourage you to apply!
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Skills Required
- Active student in one of the last two semesters of Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related engineering field
- 90% English proficiency in oral, reading, writing, and listening skills
- Strong analytical and communication skills
- Knowledge of systems engineering fundamentals and design thinking
- Strong critical-thinking and technical capabilities for investigating complex issues, analyzing data, and supporting root-cause solutions
- Ability to build collaborative working relationships across engineering, business, and design teams
- Proactive initiative, organizational skills, prioritization, follow-up, and adaptability
- Clear written and verbal communication skills for conveying technical ideas
Ford Motor Company Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Eligible employees can access medical, dental, and prescription coverage starting on the first day, with some zero-cost plan options and free mental health support. Benefits materials highlight comprehensive healthcare as a core pillar.
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Retirement Support — Employees can enroll in a 401(k)-style plan from day one, and some salaried plans include a company match of $0.90 per dollar on the first 5% contributed. Official summaries also describe financial-planning support.
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Parental & Family Support — The package includes paid parental leave, fertility, surrogacy, and adoption benefits, plus a ramp-up program for new parents returning to work. Flexible family-care days and other time-off options support caregiving needs.
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Ford is a global company with shared ideals and a deep sense of family. From our earliest days as a pioneer of modern transportation, we have sought to make the world a better place – one that benefits lives, communities and the planet. We are here to provide the means for every person to move and pursue their dreams, serving as a bridge between personal freedom and the future of mobility. In that pursuit, our 186,000 employees around the world help to set the pace of innovation every day.
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