Ford Motor Company

Motorsports Powertrain Calibration Engineer, LMDh/GT3/GT4/Off-Road

Ford Motor Company

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

JuniorMid-Level

Tech Stack

PythonVBA

About the role

  • 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.

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.
  • Experience with AVL Puma, AVL Concerto, AVL Indicom (preferred).
  • Experience using Bosch Motorsport, Motec, Cosworth and Mclaren Hardware and Software (preferred).
  • Experience with ATI Vision and Ford production powertrain control strategies (preferred).
  • Proficiency in C#, Python, MATLAB, VBA, or an equivalent programming language (preferred).
  • Formula SAE experience very highly preferred.
  • Possess a competitive spirt, 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.
  • Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.