Chassis Design and Release Engineer

Ford • Allen Park, MI

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About The Position

Lead the design, release, and delivery of brake hardware components and systems for Ford Racing (Calipers, rotors, brake lines/hoses, etc) Manage Quality, Cost, Weight, Function and Timing (QCWFT) to support program & engineering GPDS milestones Work with Purchasing to source commodities Lead program delivery through various milestones Lead design team and/or other internal/external resources to deliver subject programs Assure conformance to the Ford Racing DNA all applicable Ford & regulatory requirements Develop innovative solutions for performance vehicles - including design, CAE analysis, and testing Support issue resolution and design change management during the prototype build and launch builds Interface and maintain collaborative relationship with Core brake Organization Support current production and quality efforts Support cost optimization efforts Established and active employee resource groups

Requirements

• Bachelors of Science in Engineering required
• Experience in Chassis engineering including delivery of 1 completed program
• Excellent organization and communication skills
• 2 Years of experience using CAD and/or other visualization tools
• Understanding of program delivery processes / GPDS
• Ford systems including Teamcenter, Vis Mockup, 3Dx, CATIA, DFMEA, FEDE, FEDEBOM, WERS
• Fabrication/mockup skills to demonstrate proof of concept
• Independent self-starter that can connect analytical tools with physical hardware and vehicle performance
• Passion for performance vehicles

Nice To Haves

• Body exterior or power train experience may also be considered
• Previous Brake experience preferred
• Launch experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, release, and delivery of brake hardware components and systems for Ford Racing (Calipers, rotors, brake lines/hoses, etc)
• Manage Quality, Cost, Weight, Function and Timing (QCWFT) to support program & engineering GPDS milestones
• Work with Purchasing to source commodities
• Lead program delivery through various milestones
• Lead design team and/or other internal/external resources to deliver subject programs
• Assure conformance to the Ford Racing DNA all applicable Ford & regulatory requirements
• Develop innovative solutions for performance vehicles - including design, CAE analysis, and testing
• Support issue resolution and design change management during the prototype build and launch builds
• Interface and maintain collaborative relationship with Core brake Organization
• Support current production and quality efforts
• Support cost optimization efforts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees