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Racing Chassis Engineering Manager
Ford Motor Company
full-time
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Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States
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Tech Stack
Assembly
About the role
- Lead a global chassis engineering team responsible for Ford Racing chassis systems and design & release for all Ford Racing Vehicles.
- Oversee chassis systems from initial layout, technology selection, supplier selection, milestone delivery, production plans, launch execution, and lifecycle support for quality and cost efficiency.
- Design and release responsibility for active and passive suspension systems including arms, bushings, knuckles, springs, shocks, bumpers, steering gears, stabilizer bars, tires and wheels.
- Design and release responsibility for chassis structure including frames, subframes, body & subframe mounts, jacks, spare tire winch and skid plates.
- Design and release responsibility and brake development for track and off-road vehicle brake systems: calipers, rotors, pads, dust shields, hoses and lines, including analytical, rig and vehicle testing for sizing and pedal feel.
- PMT responsibility to coordinate core chassis parts, support program engineering and financial milestones through PPAP process to launch.
- Lead target cascade for road loads, joint sizing, dimensional capability, alignment & ride heights, weight and cost.
- Deliver engineering program gateways with emphasis on failure mode analysis, analytical evaluations, problem solving and root cause analysis.
- Support Pre-Program Vehicle Architecture chassis system layout and kinematics feasibility and component assembly feasibility.
- Lead transfer of chassis technology between production and competition vehicles.
- Deliver technical project presentations to senior management including results, recommendations, and lessons learned.
Requirements
- BS degree in Engineering required.
- Minimum of 10 years experience in Underbody Chassis Systems Design
- Demonstrated experience with leading Chassis Engineering teams on multiple concurrent programs.
- Engineering MS degree or higher (desired)
- Experience in active suspensions and/or off-road chassis systems design. (desired)
- Deep knowledge of suspension and/or frame and/or brake systems design & release. (desired)
- Working understanding of Functional requirements, failure mode effects, causes, severity and detection methods (DFMEAs) (desired)
- Ability to develop clear working level documents and management presentations as well as clear/concise communication skills. (desired)
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage several unique tasks simultaneously. (desired)
- Ability and willingness to travel to both Ford and supplier domestic and foreign locations.
- Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
