Ford Racing Chassis Team Lead - Road Programs

Ford • Allen Park, MI

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About The Position

Ford Racing is seeking a Chassis Team Lead for Road Programs. This role is responsible for engineering the best Racing vehicles possible, continuing a legacy that began with Henry Ford's first race car in 1901. The team's mission is to fuel innovation and passion for Ford, both on and off the road, by creating the world's leading Racing portfolio accessible to all. The position involves leading the design, release, and delivery of Chassis components and systems, managing quality, cost, weight, function, and timing to meet program and engineering milestones. The role requires collaboration with Purchasing, Full Service Suppliers, and internal/external resources, ensuring compliance with Ford Racing DNA and regulatory requirements. The Team Lead will develop innovative solutions through design, CAE analysis, and testing, support issue resolution and change management, and maintain relationships with the Core Chassis Organization. Additionally, the role supports current production, quality efforts, and cost optimization.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering
• 4+ Years of 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
• Working knowledge of 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 Racing
• Passion for Racing vehicles

Nice To Haves

• Body exterior or powertrain experience may also be considered
• Launch experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, release, and delivery of Chassis components and systems for Ford Racing
• 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 FSS (Full Service Suppliers) 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 Racing 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 Chassis Organization
• Support current production and quality efforts
• Support cost optimization efforts

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

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