Vehicle Dynamics CAE Engineer

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

Racing is where our story  1901, Henry Ford climbed into a car he built himself—"Sweepstakes"—and beat America's most famous driver. He wasn't a racer, but he had to win. He did. Ford Motor Company was born from that victory.

That fighting spirit lives on in Ford Racing today. We're the engineers, strategists, and competitors who bring Ford's track-tested edge into every vehicle we build. Every track, every stage, every proving ground—that's where we prove ourselves.

The result: one of the world's most iconic brands, legendary nameplates, and a team unmatched in the industry.

Our mantra:
Race to win, engineer to lead.

If you're a competitor, innovator, or performance obsessive, Ford Racing is where you belong. Help us write the next  this position...This position involves using CAE tools and developing new tools and methods to support program architecture decisions, full-vehicle handling, ride and lap-time analysis, and validation, testing, and performance predictions. If good is just never good enough for you, Ford Performance shares your passion for striving for perfection.

We're responsible for creating and developing high performance products and services which are best-in-class on road and off road. Help us drive excellence in capability, performance, and customer experiences on the track, in the dunes, on the  rocks, and on road driving by architecting vehicle chassis capabilities that are first in the industry. Ford Motor Company continues to grow and modernize production and motorsports vehicles for our customers seeking the ultimate capability and  support of this effort, the Ford Performance team is looking for a Vehicle Dynamics CAE Engineer.

You'll Have...Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience
10+ years of automotive CAE experience, with an emphasis on performance or racing vehicle design and modeling
10+ years of experience using multi-body dynamics tools like ADAMS, ADAMS Car or similar software5+ years of experience using full vehicle parametric models like Car Sim Proficiency  in programming languages for data processing and tool automation (MATLAB, C+, Visual Basic,Python). Experience using AI and LLM tools to accelerate model and tool development

Working knowledge of vehicle test methods such as K&C and industry-standard vehicle dynamics tests

Even Better, If You Have...Master's or PhD in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on Vehicle Dynamics or Control Systems. Deep understanding of tire force and moment generation, including experience with Pacejka or MF-Tyre models.

Participation in Formula SAE, Baja SAE, or professional motorsports engineering experience modeling active suspension systems, semi-active damping, or torque vectoring systems.

Hands-on experience developing vehicle models specifically for real-time DIL simulators (e.g., rFpro, Cruden, Vi-Grade).A personal passion for track driving or off-roading, with an ability to subjectively evaluate vehicle handling limits

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…