Advanced Systems Engineer
Ford Motor Company
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Allen Park • Missouri • United States
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Tech Stack
About the role
- Work with the Ford Racing planning team in the development of future production and motorsports vehicles focusing on chassis, powertrain and body structure systems. Projects may include ground-up vehicles or platform derivatives for track or off-road segments.
- Coordinate design efforts between cross-functional activities (D&R, Vehicle Engineering, Chassis, VO, Suppliers) to ensure architectural compatibility between mechanical package, occupants and intended design requirements.
- Lead development of solutions and alternatives to meet the mechanical package and related targets.
- Develop and maintain suspension and tire motion models, system selection documents and program Specific data in support of the vehicle design.
Requirements
- BS degree in Engineering required.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in an architecture/systems, chassis, vehicle dynamics, or vehicle integration role.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in design and product life cycle management tools CATIA, Teamcenter, VisMockup, and KBE Tools.
- Understanding of the unique high performance vehicle customers and the unique use case for road, track, desert running, rock crawling, etc.
- Ability to develop clear working level documents and management presentations as well as clear/concise communication skills to both peers and higher level leadership.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage several unique and complex tasks simultaneously.
- Experience in vehicle attribute development areas a plus; such as vehicle dynamics, NVH, etc.
- Experience in Powertrain / Drivetrain hardware selection and/or design.
- Experience in vehicle assembly manufacturing a plus.
- Experience in designing castings, forgings, and/or structural components.
- Experience in design and optimization software such as Simcenter, Simsolid, Fusion360.
- Experience in leading and coordinating prototype builds.
- Experience as a Design and Release Engineer (D&R / DRE).
- Related “hands on” skills such as fabrication, amateur racing, on/off-road race support.
Benefits
- 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.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
chassis systemspowertrain systemsbody structure systemsvehicle dynamicsdesign and product life cycle managementsuspension modelstire motion modelsvehicle attribute developmentdesign optimizationprototype builds
Soft Skills
clear communicationorganizational skillstask managementpresentation skillscross-functional coordinationproblem-solvingleadershipcollaborationattention to detailadaptability
Certifications
BS degree in Engineering