Ford Racing Motorsports Powertrain Calibration Engineer

Ford Motor Company • Allen Park, MI

8d • $65,100 - $166,200 • Hybrid

About The Position

This position will help develop, test, and deliver world-class powertrain controls and calibrations used to power Ford Racing teams to race wins and championships across the globe. The role will primarily focus on supporting the Mustang GT3 and GT4 global motorsport programs across multiple racing series including, but not limited to, IMSA, WEC, SRO, NLS, and DTM. This is a hybrid role requiring at least 4 days per week in the Allen Park, MI office.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or an equivalent technical degree.
• Minimum of 2+ years of experience with simulation and coding in MATLAB & Simulink, development, testing, and validation of control system algorithms and calibrations.
• Must hold or be eligible for a passport. International and Domestic travel will be required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with AVL Puma, AVL Concerto, AVL Indicom.
• Experience using Bosch Motorsport, Motec, Cosworth and Mclaren Hardware and Software.
• Experience with ATI Vision and Ford production powertrain control strategies.
• Proficiency in C#, Python, MATLAB, VBA, or an equivalent programming language.
• Formula SAE experience very highly preferred.
• Possess a competitive spirit, can-do attitude, and interest in professional and amateur Motorsports at a technical level.
• Strong team player, ability to work with multiple suppliers, and willingness to work in a fast-paced environment with high responsibility.
• Detail oriented self-starter and problem solver.

Responsibilities

• Gasoline engine calibration and controls development for both professional and customer racing vehicles.
• Dynamometer & track-based hardware selection support and engine mapping with multiple engine control systems such as production Ford, Bosch Motorsports, MoTeC, New Eagle, etc.
• Develop simulation environments for HiL (Hardware in the loop), SiL (Software in the loop) and DiL (Driver in the loop) testing.
• Support track testing as required.
• Perform modifications of production control strategies as required to meet vehicle attributes.
• Innovation of new technologies allowable within the boundaries imposed by appropriate race sanctioning bodies.
• Support various programs such as LMDh, GT3, GT4, and Off-Road.

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: Mid Level