Ford Racing Chassis Team Lead - Road Programs
About The Position
At Ford, we’re committed to engineering the best Racing vehicles possible. That commitment dates back to 1901 when Henry Ford and a small team of engineers developed a race car called “Sweepstakes”. It featured innovations such as mechanical fuel injection and insulated spark plugs – those breakthroughs helped Henry win the one and only race in which he ever competed. He used the notoriety - and winnings - of that win to start Ford Motor Company eventually. That passion and ingenuity has powered wins from Daytona to Le Mans and from Indianapolis to Baja. Our success on the track and off-road Racing has fueled the development of our cars and trucks. VISION: Create the world's leading Racing portfolio…accessible to all. MISSION: Fuel innovation and passion for Ford, on and off the road.
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
