Brake Rotor Core and Modeling Engineer

Ford; Naucalpan de Juárez; Sur place; MXN 420 000 - 640 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Ford Mexico seeks an experienced Brake Systems Engineer to design and optimize rotor and drum components. You will lead CAE analyses, develop 3D models, and collaborate with suppliers to deliver cost-efficient designs.

The role emphasizes MATLAB-based sizing, DFMEA documentation, and AI-enabled workflow improvements to ensure best-in-class braking quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Typically 3+ years of relevant experience in mechanical design, CAE analysis, or brake/chassis systems.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD and PDM tools (CATIA, Teamcenter).
• Experience with FE pre/post-processing and structural/NVH analysis (HyperWorks/HyperMesh).
• Experience using MATLAB for simulations.
• Proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint for analysis and reporting.
• Strong written and verbal communication and collaboration skills.

Responsabilités

• Lead development of brake rotor and drum requirements, test methods, and design guides.
• Create and maintain reliability documentation (DFMEAs, boundary diagrams, interface matrices).
• Perform structural, thermal, and NVH analyses to optimize rotor/drum designs.
• Improve CAE tools/workflows using optimization and AI-enabled approaches.
• Develop 3D models and 2D drawings; coordinate with suppliers for quotes.
• Lead brake-system sizing analyses using MATLAB models and document performance margins.

Connaissances

Mechanical fundamentals

3D CAD

MATLAB

NVH analysis

Finite element analysis

Communication

Team collaboration

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Outils

CATIA

Teamcenter

HyperWorks/HyperMesh

Abaqus

modeFRONTIER

Description du poste

Why Join Ford of Mexico?

Celebrating over 100 years of legacy in Mexico, we are more than just a business we are a vibrant, collaborative community of over 14,000 innovators shaping the global future of transportation. At Ford, we build what matters, grow where it counts, and drive progress with heart. Whether you are collaborating at our state-of-the-art Global Technology and Business Center (GTBC) or manufacturing iconic, award-winning vehicles in our world-class plants, you will find a culture evolving together, built on trust, passion, and shared purpose. Here, your work moves people forward, and your growth is personal. Join us, and let’s build what’s next together.

In this position...

Every time a driver brakes, they trust that Ford's rotors and drums will perform safely, quietly, and consistently. This role exists to make sure they do. You will join a team that sets the standards, design guides, and simulation methods behind Ford's brake rotors and drums. Your work will help deliver best-in-class braking quality while reducing cost and weight across our vehicle programs. You will combine hands-on design and structural, thermal, and NVH analysis with brake-system sizing studies. You will also help modernize our simulation workflows with optimization and AI-enabled approaches. Your work will influence program decisions and the customer experience on the road.

What you'll do...

• Lead the development of brake rotor and drum requirements, test methods, design guides, and design templates that set the standard for the industry.
• Create and maintain reliability and robustness documentation for rotors and drums, including boundary diagrams, P-diagrams, interface matrices, checklists, reliability demonstration matrices, DFMEAs, and critical characteristics lists.
• Perform structural stress, coning, thermal, and NVH mode-separation analyses to deliver optimized rotor and drum designs that improve brake quality and reduce piece cost.
• Improve CAE tools and workflows for speed, efficiency, and global compatibility by applying optimization methods and exploring AI-enabled approaches.
• Develop 3D models and 2D casting and machining drawings, and work with suppliers to obtain production quotations.
• Lead brake-system sizing analyses for assigned vehicle programs using brake-system simulation models in MATLAB, and document performance margins against requirements at key program milestones to support cost- and weight-effective decisions.

You’ll have...

• A Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Typically 3 or more years of relevant experience in mechanical design, CAE analysis, or brake and chassis systems. We welcome candidates whose experience comes from different paths.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD and product data management tools for creating and managing 3D models and 2D casting and machining drawings (such as CATIA and Teamcenter).
• Experience with finite element pre- and post-processing software and with structural or NVH analysis (such as HyperWorks/HyperMesh).
• Experience using MATLAB to run or develop engineering simulation models.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint for data analysis, presentations, and technical reporting.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to collaborate with engineering teams and suppliers.

Even better, you may have...

• A Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• Experience with brake rotor or drum design, reliability and robustness methods (such as DFMEA), or brake-system sizing.
• Experience with CAE optimization tools and workflows (such as modeFRONTIER), nonlinear finite element solvers (such as Abaqus), and AI or machine learning applications in engineering.
• Experience with vehicle and laboratory testing, model correlation, and competitive benchmarking.

Ford of Mexico is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace is essential to our success. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, or disability status.

We thank all candidates for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.