Ford Racing Chassis D&R Engineer

Ford Performance Chassis Engineer

At Ford, we're committed to engineering the best performance 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 has fueled the development of our cars and trucks ever since. VISION: Create the world's leading performance portfolio…accessible to all. MISSION: Fuel innovation and passion for Ford, on and off the road.

In this position... The Ford Performance Chassis Team is seeking an independent, empowered and passionate Chassis engineer to lead the Chassis component development for upcoming performance vehicle programs. The D&R engineer is the single point of contact for all aspects of the chassis component part design; responsible to deliver components and systems that meet program targets for quality, function, cost, weight, and timing.

What you'll do...

• Design and release chassis components including suspension control arms and related hardware for future Ford Racing production vehicles.
• Work directly with core underbody teams to ensure requirements and design rules are met.
• Interface daily with other D&R engineers, attribute teams, program management, suppliers, and manufacturing to ensure compliance with required specifications and critical decisions are made efficiently.
• Support the testing, prototype, launch builds and ongoing production of Ford Racing vehicles at assembly plants and test facilities.
• Occasional travel may be required to support vehicle development and supplier reviews.

You'll have...

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering required.
• 3 years of experience with demonstrated results in component Design and Release required, with experience at different phases of the vehicle product lifecycle.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills required.
• Strong knowledge of tunable suspension component design including shocks, coil springs, stabilizer bars, and related mounting hardware desired.
• Familiarity with Ford PD systems and processes including: GPDS, WERS, FEDEBOM, FEDE, Teamcenter, 3DX, etc. desired.
• Strong knowledge of chassis systems and how they interface with the other vehicle systems desired.
• Experience with vehicle manufacturing launch and prototype process desired.
• Familiarity with CAD (Catia) tools desired.
• Ford Tier II driver evaluation certification desired.
• Ideal candidate is a self-starter with ability to deliver results and overcome.

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply! As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• 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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This position is a range of salary grades 6-8. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status.