Ford Racing Chassis D&R Engineer

Ford • Allen Park, MI

107d

About The Position

The Ford Performance Chassis Team is seeking an independent, empowered and passionate Chassis engineer to lead the Chassis Frame development of an upcoming off-road vehicle program. 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! At Ford, we're committed to engineering the best performance vehicles possible. That commitment dates back to 1901 when Henry Ford and a small team of engineers developed a race car called “Sweepstakes”. Our success on the track and off-road performance has fueled the development of our cars and trucks.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering required.
• 3 years of experience with demonstrated results in component Design and Release required, with experience at different phases of the vehicle product lifecycle.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills required.
• Strong knowledge of tunable suspension component design including shocks, coil springs, stabilizer bars, and related mounting hardware desired.
• Familiarity with Ford PD systems and processes including: GPDS, WERS, FEDEBOM, FEDE, Teamcenter, 3DX, etc. desired.
• Strong knowledge of chassis systems and how they interface with the other vehicle systems desired.
• Experience with vehicle manufacturing launch and prototype process desired.
• Familiarity with CAD (Catia) tools desired.
• Ford Tier II driver evaluation certification desired.

Nice To Haves

• Ideal candidate is a self-starter with ability to deliver results and overcome obstacles.

Responsibilities

• Design and Release chassis components including shocks, springs, stabars, and related hardware for future Ford Racing production vehicles.
• Work directly with core underbody teams to ensure requirements and design rules are met.
• Support the testing, prototype, launch builds and ongoing production of Ford Racing vehicles at assembly plants and test facilities.
• Interface daily with other D&R engineers, attribute teams, program management, suppliers, and manufacturing to ensure compliance with required specifications and critical decisions are made efficiently.
• Occasional travel may be required to support vehicle development and supplier reviews.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree