Ford Racing Advanced Systems Engineer
About The Position
Work with the Ford Racing planning team in the development of future production and motorsports vehicles focusing on chassis, powertrain and body structure systems. Projects may include ground-up vehicles or platform derivatives for track or off-road segments. Coordinate design efforts between cross-functional activities (D&R, Vehicle Engineering, Chassis, VO, Suppliers) to ensure architectural compatibility between mechanical package, occupants and intended design requirements. Lead development of solutions and alternatives to meet the mechanical package and related targets. Develop and maintain suspension and tire motion models, system selection documents and program Specific data in support of the vehicle design. Established and active employee resource groups.
Requirements
- BS degree in Engineering required.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in an architecture/systems, chassis, vehicle dynamics, or vehicle integration role.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in design and product life cycle management tools CATIA, Teamcenter, VisMockup, and KBE Tools.
- Understanding of the unique high performance vehicle customers and the unique use case for road, track, desert running, rock crawling, etc.
- Ability to develop clear working level documents and management presentations as well as clear/concise communication skills to both peers and higher level leadership.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage several unique and complex tasks simultaneously.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in vehicle attribute development areas a plus; such as vehicle dynamics, NVH, etc.
- Experience in Powertrain / Drivetrain hardware selection and/or design.
- Experience in vehicle assembly manufacturing a plus.
- Experience in designing castings, forgings, and/or structural components.
- Experience in design and optimization software such as Simcenter, Simsolid, Fusion360.
- Experience in leading and coordinating prototype builds.
- Experience as a Design and Release Engineer (D&R / DRE).
- Related “hands on” skills such as fabrication, amateur racing, on/off-road race support.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate design efforts between cross-functional activities (D&R, Vehicle Engineering, Chassis, VO, Suppliers) to ensure architectural compatibility between mechanical package, occupants and intended design requirements.
- Lead development of solutions and alternatives to meet the mechanical package and related targets.
- Develop and maintain suspension and tire motion models, system selection documents and program Specific data in support of the vehicle design.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
