Chassis D&R Supervisor

Ford Motor • Allen Park, MI

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Ford Racing Chassis Design & Release Supervisor is responsible for design and release of suspension components—including control arms, links, and chassis-tunable components—across Ford Racing production vehicle programs. The role supports the development of high-performance production and competition vehicles, contributing to chassis systems that deliver leading on-road and off-road performance and customer experiences.

The position oversees component and system work from initial chassis layout and technology and supplier selection through engineering program milestones, production planning, launch, and ongoing quality and cost-efficiency support. It works with Ford Racing Vehicle Engineering, Core Ford Chassis and Body Structure Engineering, Ford production facilities, and chassis Tier 1–3 suppliers. The supervisor leads engineers, manages supplier performance against program requirements, supports pre-program vehicle architecture and chassis feasibility assessments, and presents technical work to senior management.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering.
• At least 5 years of experience in chassis design and release for suspension members.
• Demonstrated experience leading Chassis Engineering teams on multiple concurrent programs.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Engineering or higher.
• At least 10 years of experience in chassis design and release.
• Experience in chassis systems and/or frame or subframe design and release or PMT.
• Working understanding of functional requirements and failure mode effects, causes, severity, and detection methods (DFMEAs).
• Ability to develop clear working-level documents and management presentations, with clear and concise communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage several unique tasks simultaneously.
• Ability and willingness to travel to domestic and international Ford and supplier locations.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and release for Ford Racing suspension components, including control arms, links, and chassis-tunable components.
• Lead engineers in delivering engineering program gateways, including design failure mode analysis, analytical assessment of design capability, issue resolution, and root-cause analysis.
• Manage Tier 1–3 suppliers to meet Ford system and component design requirements, program timing, and financial targets.
• Support pre-program vehicle architecture and chassis layout, including chassis structural-member section-size capability, bushing and joint analysis, and component and factory initial-feasibility assessments.
• Deliver technical project presentations to senior management covering results, accomplishments, conclusions, recommendations, and lessons learned.
• Support component and system work from initial layout and technology and supplier selection through program milestones, production planning, launch, and ongoing quality and cost-efficiency support.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Paid parental leave, new-parent ramp-up programs, and subsidized backup child care.
• Family-building benefits, including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement and fertility treatments.
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases.
• Tuition assistance.
• Employee resource groups.
• Paid time off for individual and team community service.
• Vacation time, sick/personal time, and paid holidays, including time between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager