Chassis Design and Release Engineer

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

Product Development uses design thinking & user experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We bring innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to advancements in autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more!

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 performance has fueled the development of our cars and trucks.

In this position...

• The Ford Racing Chassis Team is seeking an independent, empowered and passionate Chassis engineer to lead the Chassis Brake system design of an upcoming off-road vehicle program.

What you'll do...

Lead the design, release, and delivery of brake hardware components and systems for Ford Racing (Calipers, rotors, brake lines/hoses, etc)

Manage Quality, Cost, Weight, Function and Timing (QCWFT) to support program & engineering GPDS milestones

Work with Purchasing to source commodities

Lead program delivery through various milestones

Lead design team and/or other internal/external resources to deliver subject programs

Assure conformance to the Ford Racing DNA all applicable Ford & regulatory requirements

Develop innovative solutions for performance vehicles – including design, CAE analysis, and testing

Support issue resolution and design change management during the prototype build and launch builds

Interface and maintain collaborative relationship with Core brake Organization

Support current production and quality efforts

You'll have...

• Bachelors of Science in Engineering required
• Experience in Chassis engineering including delivery of 1 completed program
• Excellent organization and communication skills
• Body exterior or power train experience may also be considered
• 2 Years of experience using CAD and/or other visualization tools
• Understanding of program delivery processes / GPDS
• Ford systems including Teamcenter, Vis Mockup, 3
  
  Dx, CATIA, DFMEA, FEDE, FEDEBOM, WERS
• Fabrication/mockup skills to demonstrate proof of concept
• Independent self-starter that can connect analytical tools with physical hardware and vehicle performance
• Passion for performance vehicles

Even better, you may have...

• Previous Brake experience preferred
• Launch experience preferred

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 change maker, 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…