Ford Racing Motorsports Powertrain Calibration Engineer

Ford Motor • Allen Park, MI

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

Ford Racing is seeking a Powertrain Calibration Engineer to develop, test, and deliver world-class powertrain controls and calibrations for global motorsport programs, primarily focusing on the Mustang GT3 and GT4 across series like 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