NVH CAE Engineer

Ford Motor • Allen Park, MI

5h • Hybrid

About The Position

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow’s transportation. Ford’s Research and Advanced Engineering team takes new ideas from theory to reality. Every day, we develop advanced energy management and propulsion technologies, create cutting0edge materials and manufacturing processes, and curate world-class cabin experiences that redefine what it means to drive a Ford.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field and 4 years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation.
• 3 years of experience with creating CAE models and visualizing results by utilizing pre-processing tools and post-processing tools including Altair Hypermesh, and ANSA.
• 3 years of experience with debugging and generating results to drive robust designs by conducting NVH CAE analysis using Nastran.
• 3 years of experience analyzing test and CAE data, drawing appropriate conclusions, and making solid design recommendations to meet vehicle component and system requirements.
• 3 years of experience conducting full vehicle NVH CAE analysis using Altair NVH Director or Ansa NVH Console for model creation, assembly and post-processing.
• 2 years of experience optimizing designs for mass and performance using optimization tools including Tosca or Optistruct.

Responsibilities

• Perform NVH CAE analysis of next generation Model e products, in one or more of the following areas: Body, Interiors, Closures, Seats and Frames.
• Coordinate with D&R engineers to drive design resolutions using linear CAE analysis.
• Develop component, system, and vehicle-level CAE models, as well as complete analysis following Ford CAE modeling/analysis guidelines.
• Direct other analysts to create CAE models and run analysis.
• Conduct DOE studies, while utilizing optimization tools to meet performance requirements within the constraints of conflicting attributes, such as cost and mass.
• Develop CAE based countermeasures to meet requirements and work with program members to develop design proposals that meet cost and weight targets.
• Participate in CAE/design reviews to present and communicate findings with other team members.
• Maintain records of all CAE models and document as needed.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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