Energy Management Engineer
About The Position
We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters. Product Development uses design thinking & user experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We bring innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to advancements in autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more! In this position: We are looking for a candidate that can deliver fuel economy and performance feel development from pre-program start to post-certification. The successful candidate will be engaged in a broad range of engineering activities ranging from target setting, CAE modeling, dynamometer and on-track testing culminating in official fuel economy certification for each model year.
Requirements
- BSc, Mechanical Engineering and/or 5+ years' experience in the Autmotive field, pref with energy consumption
- Exhibit functional understanding of powertrain systems and energy consumption throughout the vehicle
- Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills
- Ability to deal with a complex engineering base (Planning, Marketing, Engineering, Program, & Plant teams) in various countries/continents on a daily basis
- Self-directed with strong ability to support variety of projects with limited resources
- Creative thinker with ability to establish a systems engineering approach to developing solutions to difficult multivariable problems
- Strong verbal and written communication skills required for presenting analysis to management and working with interfacing attribute teams
- Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, MatLAB
Nice To Haves
- MS, Engineering
- 10+ years Vehicle Engineering/Automotive OEM Experience
- Knowledge of Ford engineering systems and processes
- Matlab/SCVSP/MoSuite experience
Responsibilities
- Lead the integration of fuel economy and performance feel on current and forward model programs from pre-program start to post-certification.
- Ensure robust execution of Vehicle Energy Management Engineering (VEME) attribute deliverables for engineering gateways to ensure vehicle program content is compatible with attribute target achievement.
- Develop CAE vehicle fuel economy and performance feel models.
- Develop timing and test plans for design validation and conduct vehicle testing to verify fuel economy and acceleration performance.
- Champion attribute issue resolution plans.
- Occasional travel to different test sites may be required
Benefits
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
