Chassis D&R Supervisor

Ford; Allen Park (MI); Hybrid; USD 116,000 - 218,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Parental leave and family support

Vehicle discount program for employees

Tuition assistance

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Ford Racing is seeking a Chassis Design & Release Supervisor for Brake Systems & Frames. You will oversee design and release for suspension components across Ford Racing programs.

Lead engineers, manage suppliers, and drive gateways with rigorous analysis while delivering high-performance chassis solutions. Ideal candidates have a BS in engineering, 5+ years in chassis design/release, and proven leadership on multiple concurrent projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering is required.
• Experience leading chassis engineering teams on multiple programs.
• Strong communication and organizational skills; willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Design and release responsibility for Ford Racing suspension components.
• Lead engineers to meet program gateways with robust analyses and root-cause resolution.
• Manage Tier 1-3 suppliers to align with timeline and cost targets.
• Support pre-program chassis layout and structural feasibility assessments.
• Deliver technical project presentations to senior management.

Skills

Chassis design leadership

Supplier management

Engineering problem solving

Education

BS degree in Engineering

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.

Racing is where our story began.

In 1901, Henry Ford climbed into a car he built himself—'Sweepstakes'—and beat America's most famous driver. He wasn't a racer, but he had to win. He did. Ford Motor Company was born from that victory.

That fighting spirit lives on in Ford Racing today. We're the engineers, strategists, and competitors who bring Ford's track-tested edge into every vehicle we build. Every track, every stage, every proving ground—that's where we prove ourselves.

The result: one of the world's most iconic brands, legendary nameplates, and a team unmatched in the industry.

Our mantra: Race to win, engineer to lead.

If you're a competitor, innovator, or performance obsessive, Ford Racing is where you belong. Help us write the next chapter.

In this position...

Ford Racing Chassis Design & Release Supervisor for Brake Systems & Frames: Responsible for Design & Release for suspension components including controls arms, links, chassis tunable components on the full line up of Ford Racing Production Vehicle Programs.

If good is just never good enough for you, Ford Racing shares your passion for striving for perfection. We’re responsible for creating and developing high performance production vehicles and competition vehicles which are best in class on road and off road. Help us drive excellence in capability, performance, and customer experiences on the track, in the dunes, on the rocks, and on road driving chassis systems that enable vehicle functional attributes that are first in the industry.

In addition to demonstrated overall chassis systems and chassis design and release experience and problem-solving skills, applicants must possess a passion for performance and strong interest in technology.Applicants will be required to interface with teams that include Ford Racing Vehicle Engineering, Core Ford Chassis and Body Structure Engineering and several Ford Production Facilities and Chassis Tier 1-3 Suppliers offering numerous opportunities to expand technical knowledge in a wide area of automotive technologies, systems, and components.

For the areas of suspension components, components including controls arms, links, chassis tunable components the timeframe horizon on these systems and components is from initial chassis layout, technology selection, supplier selection, engineering program milestone delivery, production plans, execution of launch and continued support for quality and cost efficiency through the life of the program applications.

What you'll do...

• Design and release responsibility for Ford Racing suspensioncomponents including controls arms, links, chassis tunable components.
• For the systems and components listed above, lead your engineers in delivery of engineering program gateways with high level of engineering excellence for design failure mode analysis, analytical analysis of designs for capability and resolution of issues with problem solving methods for sound root cause analysis.
• Manage the Tier 1-3 suppliers in meeting the Ford requirements for system and component design to support the program timing and financial targets.
• Support Ford Racing Pre-Program Vehicle Architecture Chassis layout for chassis structural member capability for section size, bushing and joint analysis along with component and factory initial feasibility assessments to support delivery of robust system selection.
• Deliver technical project presentations to senior management including results and accomplishments, conclusions and recommendations, and lessons learned.

You’ll have...

• BS degree in Engineering required.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in chassis design and release for suspension members
• Demonstrated experience with leading Chassis Engineering teams on multiple concurrent programs.

Even better, you may have...

• Engineering MS degree or higher
• Minimum of 10 years experience in chassis design and release.
• Experience in chassis systems and/or frame or subframe design and release or PMT.
• Working understanding of Functional requirements, failure mode effects, causes, severity and detection methods (DFMEAs)
• Ability to develop clear working level documents and management presentations as well as clear/concise communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage several unique tasks simultaneously.
• Ability and willingness to travel to both Ford and supplier domestic and foreign locations.

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
• 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
• Generous vacation time, sick/personal time, and paid holidays, including between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day

This position is leadership level 6 and ranges from $115,500-$218,100.

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.

Internal applicants: moving into this role may result in an adjustment to your current compensation based on the posted pay range for this role, taking into consideration your qualifications and other relevant factors.

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 with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid

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