Chassis Brakes Engineer

Ford Motor Company; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 65,100 - 166,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, MI, seeks a Brake NVH Engineer to lead the brake NVH program development, coordinating CAE, D&R and suppliers to meet Ford requirements. You will drive dyno and vehicle testing, analyze CAE data, review test results and sign off on testing milestones.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering and 5+ years with Excel/PowerPoint, NVH tests, and Teamcenter/3DX. This role is hybrid and requires strong leadership and problem solving.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or similar.
• Experience with Brake NVH dyno and vehicle testing preferred.
• Experience with foundation brake component D&R and/or NVH CAE preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience using Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint for presentations and data manipulation.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience using Teamcenter (TcE) and/or 3DX.

Responsibilities

• Lead the brake NVH development activities for assigned program(s)
• Develop test plans, manage test parts and test schedules
• Review and analyze CAE data, test data and parts
• Lead cross functional team through NVH development (CAE, D&R, Suppliers, Development Engineers)
• Manage Sign-off testing and reporting
• Monitor warranty and TGW data for emerging NVH issues
• Evaluate brake NVH performance on corner dynos, chassis dynos and vehicles
• Work with Core NVH activity to schedule dynos and maximize dyno up time

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Data analysis

Supplier management

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Teamcenter

NVH testing

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Teamcenter TcE

3DX

Job description

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.

In this position you will be responsible for delivering the brake NVH performance for the program(s) you are assigned to. In your role as a noise champion, you will lead a team of suppliers, CAE, D&R and brake development engineers to develop the brake NVH attribute to meet Ford requirements. NVH development at Ford is tied to GPDS timing. We start with CAE in the UNV0-2 phases, progress to dyno testing on the corner dynamometers at TPV and continue to final signoff on DCV vehicles for PEC.

• Lead the brake NVH development activities for assigned program(s)
• Develop test plans, manage test parts and test schedules
• Review and analyze CAE data, test data and parts
• Lead cross functional team through NVH development (CAE, D&R, Suppliers, Development Engineers)
• Manage Sign-off testing and reporting
• Monitor warranty and TGW data for emerging NVH issues
• Evaluate brake NVH performance on corner dynos, chassis dynos and vehicles
• Work with Core NVH activity to schedule dynos and maximize dyno up time
• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or similar.
• Experience with Brake NVH dyno and vehicle testing preferred
• Experience with foundation brake component D&R and/or NVH CAE preferred.
• Continuous improvement mindset.
• Self-starter who can learn to use new tools and find solutions - ability to troubleshoot & fix vehicle problems.
• Outstanding leadership and written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in supplier management.
• Experience with complex systems, analysis tools & methods.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience using Teamcenter (TcE) and/or 3DX.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in using Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint for presentations and data manipulation.

Even better, you may have...

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 changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder...or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• 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.

This position is a salary grade 5 to salary 8. Salaries can range from $65,100-$166,200.

Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week.

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