Ford Racing Motorsports Vehicle Dynamics Simulation Engineer
About The Position
Ford Racing is seeking an engineer to join its motorsports vehicle dynamics and chassis engineering team. The team supports race teams with vehicle dynamics and chassis expertise, data analysis, setup consultation, and simulations, including work with three Driver-in-the-Loop simulators at the Ford Racing Technical Center in Concord, North Carolina. The engineer will develop vehicle dynamics simulations, design chassis architectures and systems, and support test and track-side engineering for Ford Racing programs including GT, rally, off-road, NASCAR, and future high-performance and electrified vehicles. Projects may also include race-vehicle and demonstration-vehicle development, simulation and performance engineering tools, and tire modeling. The role uses simulation tools and vehicle dynamics expertise to help win races and championships and transfer technology to and from production vehicle programs. It is hybrid, with at least four days per week onsite at the Ford Racing Technical Center in Concord, NC. Work schedules may include late evenings, nights, weekends, and travel to meet company goals.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, a related engineering degree, or a related field of study.
- At least 2 years of experience in automotive suspension design, vehicle dynamics, or vehicle dynamics simulations.
Nice To Haves
- Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering degree.
- At least 3 years of motorsports vehicle dynamics experience, including simulation, track testing, and interdisciplinary work with other engineering departments.
- At least 1 year of experience with simulations.
- Formula SAE experience in suspension and/or vehicle dynamics.
- High motivation and commitment.
- Demonstrated history of Ford Operating System Behaviors.
- Excellent knowledge of suspension, chassis, and vehicle dynamics.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Excellent communication and relationship skills, with a customer- and race-team-first approach.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with evolving products and needs.
- Strong work ethic and ability to adapt to requested schedules.
- Passion to win.
Responsibilities
- Develop simulation and Driver-in-the-Loop simulator models to maximize vehicle dynamics performance.
- Develop race cars and trucks using simulation engineering tools.
- Integrate vehicle, tire, aerodynamic, and powertrain models into simulations and simulators.
- Use simulator tools to meet customer and race-team needs.
- Run simulator sessions for drivers to develop and test race setups, acclimate drivers, and provide simulated performance data to race engineers and crew chiefs.
- Connect Ford engineering and vehicle programs with race-team engineers and race-car drivers to maximize on-track performance.
- Interpret data from race teams, Ford test vehicles, event databases, and simulations to improve performance.
- Use vehicle dynamics knowledge and data to propose designs and setups for design of experiments and simulations, identifying optimum configurations.
- Contribute to improvements in simulator and simulation tools.
- Partner with race teams to prepare for simulator sessions.
- Partner with race teams to analyze car and driver performance at races and tests and improve outcomes.
Benefits
- Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
- Paid parental leave, new-parent ramp-up programs, and subsidized backup child care.
- Family-building benefits, including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement and fertility treatments.
- Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases.
- Tuition assistance.
- Employee resource groups.
- Paid time off for individual and team community service.
- Vacation time, sick/personal time, and paid holidays, including time between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
