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Invio Automation

Design Engineer/Detailer

Lansing, MI · On-site

... Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) for heavyweight applications, turnkey assembly lines, welding ... Review 3D models for safety concerns, accuracy, and completion. * Work concurrently on one or more ...

Invio Automation

Design Engineer/Detailer

Lansing, MI · On-site

... Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) for heavyweight applications, turnkey assembly lines, welding ... Review 3D models for safety concerns, accuracy, and completion. * Work concurrently on one or more ...

Creative Solutions Group

Project Engineer

Clawson, MI · On-site

Create 3D models and detailed drawing layouts using Autodesk Inventor. * Help turn conceptual ... tradeshows, mobile marketing & tours, meetings & events, branded environments and integrated ...

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Mechanical Designer (Fluid and Hydraulics)

Utica, MI · On-site

$30 - $45/hr

Possesses in-depth technical knowledge of industrial and mobile hydraulic components and systems, e ... Produce mechanical solid models using SOLIDWORKS CAD software in order properly position hydraulic ...

ALPS ALPINE

Sr. Engineer-Mechanical

Auburn Hills, MI · On-site

$98K - $130K/yr

... car navigation and audio-visual systems; and systems and services such as digital keys based on ... Responsible for analyzing 3D models and engineering drawings from other sources for engineering ...

Alps Automotive

Sr. Engineer-Mechanical

Auburn Hills, MI

$98K - $130K/yr

... car navigation and audio-visual systems; and systems and services such as digital keys based on ... Responsible for analyzing 3D models and engineering drawings from other sources for engineering ...

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What is mobile 3d car modeling?

Mobile 3D car modeling is the process of creating detailed three-dimensional digital representations of cars specifically optimized for use in mobile applications or games. This involves designing, sculpting, and texturing car models while keeping performance limitations of mobile devices in mind, such as lower polygon counts and efficient texture usage. Professionals in this field use tools like Blender, 3ds Max, or Maya, and often work closely with developers to ensure the models look realistic while running smoothly on various mobile platforms.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a mobile 3d car modeler?

To thrive as a Mobile 3D Car Modeler, you need strong skills in 3D modeling, texturing, and optimization, typically supported by a background in game art, design, or a related field. Proficiency with industry-standard tools like Blender, Autodesk Maya, 3ds Max, and game engines such as Unity or Unreal Engine is essential. Attention to detail, creativity, and effective communication help you collaborate with teams and deliver visually appealing and technically efficient models. These skills ensure the creation of high-quality, optimized assets that enhance the user experience and performance on mobile platforms.

What are the typical challenges faced when creating 3d car models for mobile platforms?

One common challenge in mobile 3D car modeling is optimizing high-quality vehicle models to perform smoothly on devices with limited processing power and memory. Artists must balance detailed design with low polygon counts and efficient texture use to ensure the models look good without impacting game performance. Collaboration with developers is often required to test and refine models for various mobile hardware. Additionally, adhering to strict file size requirements and ensuring compatibility across multiple devices can present ongoing technical hurdles.

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Software Product Engineer

Ford Motor Company

Dearborn, MI • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, PTO

Re-posted 11 days ago

Job description


In this position...
The Software Product Engineer (SPE) is the feature delivery lead within in-vehicle infotainment responsible for translating product and design intent into executable software backlogs and driving delivery across the in-vehicle digital experience, supporting middleware/services, and vehicle integration. This role has broad organizational influence across Product Management, Digital Product Design, engineering scrum teams, and testing to ensure feature readiness, integration quality, and release outcomes. The SPE is accountable for cross-team alignment, dependency and risk management, and integrated validation from concept through launch. This leadership role drives predictable program execution, customer-ready feature quality, and on-time delivery to vehicle platforms.
In this role, the SPE will own the 3D Vehicle Avatar experience across all primary in-vehicle displays, including Driver Information (digital instrument cluster), the Right Panoramic display, and the Center Stack. The 3D Vehicle Avatar is a highly detailed, real-time model representing the customer's specific vehicle configuration. You will manage the engineering complexity of rendering diverse vehicle models, trim levels, wheel designs, and paint colors using Unreal Engine deployed on QNX and Android Automotive platforms. Working closely with our Digital Design Studio, you will bridge the gap between creative 3D assets and embedded software execution, ensuring high-fidelity visual quality while optimizing for strict hardware resource, memory, and storage constraints across all Ford vehicle programs
Responsibilities
What you'll do...
  • Own the end-to-end integration and delivery of the Unreal Engine-based 3D Vehicle Avatar across all in-vehicle displays, ensuring consistent, high-fidelity rendering, state transitions, and interactive behaviors.
  • Collaborate closely with the Digital Design Studio and Technical Artists to establish robust asset-handoff pipelines, translating creative 3D assets, materials, and animations into performant, production-ready Unreal Engine packages.
  • Manage vehicle-configuration complexity by designing software logic that maps real-time vehicle signals (VIN, trim, paint code, wheel packages) to the correct on-screen 3D model representation.
  • Drive asset optimization and memory footprint strategies, ensuring that 3D models, textures, and materials are dynamically managed and do not exceed strict localized storage, RAM, or GPU limitations on embedded hardware.
  • Oversee the implementation of efficient asset deployment pipelines, defining how Unreal Engine assets are packaged, updated, and provisioned to the vehicle to support a scalable portfolio without bloating the initial factory software image.

Qualifications
You'll have...
  • Experience: 5+ years (or equivalent) delivering complex, cross-functional software features in embedded, automotive, or adjacent domains; demonstrated ownership across multiple teams and releases.
  • Backlog leadership: Proven ability to author high-quality epics and user stories (clear scope, testable acceptance criteria, dependency mapping) and drive Agile execution (grooming, PI planning, sprint delivery).
  • Systems integration mindset: Ability to reason about end-to-end behavior across HMI ↔ middleware/services ↔ vehicle signal access (via API abstraction) and drive integration/validation outcomes.
  • Technical proficiency: Strong technical depth to lead engineers-comfortable with architecture discussions, interface contracts, and failure-mode thinking.
  • Diagnostics/triage: Experience leading defect triage using logs and traces (e.g., ADB/dev logs; CAN trace familiarity) and driving disciplined prioritization/closure.
  • Tools: Proficiency with Jira and Confluence; comfortable creating traceability to requirements/design artifacts and managing dependencies.
  • Communication/leadership: Strong cross-functional leadership skills-can drive decisions, align stakeholders, and communicate risks/status crisply to technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Education: BS in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).

Even better, you may have...
  • Direct, hands-on experience delivering production-grade HMI, UI, or real-time graphics experiences using Unreal Engine on embedded or mobile platforms.
  • Deep understanding of QNX and Android Automotive (AAOS) operating systems, including performance tuning and graphics rendering pipelines on these platforms.
  • Familiarity with 3D asset optimization pipelines (e.g., polygon reduction, texture compression, LOD management, shader optimization, and draw-call reduction) tailored for resource-constrained embedded systems.
  • Proven track record of collaborating directly with technical artists, 3D modelers, and UX designers utilizing design tools like Figma alongside Unreal Engine's asset workflows.
  • Familiarity with CAN-based feature behaviors and vehicle state modeling; exposure to tools such as CANalyzer/Wireshark (or similar).
  • Knowledge of dynamic asset loading, runtime memory management, and remote asset-delivery strategies (e.g., modular software packaging or OTA updates).
  • Knowledge of automotive program cadence and release gating (launch milestones, OTA readiness, in-field defect handling).

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!
As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder...or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:
• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
This position is a salary grade 7-8 and ranges from $84,480- $162,120.
For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.
Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid #LI-LB1
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About Ford

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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.

Industry

Civil engineering construction

Company size

51 - 200 Employees

Headquarters location

Doral, FL, US

Year founded

1982

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