Chassis Integration Lead – Racing Vehicles

Socket.dev; Allen Park (MI); On-site; USD 99,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Paid time off

Holidays and time off policy

Vehicle discount program for employees

Tuition assistance

Flexible family care days

Job summary

Ford Motor Company’s Ford Racing Chassis Team seeks an independent, passionate Chassis engineer to lead system integration for an off-road vehicle program. You will manage vehicle attributes, supplier requirements, and component design progression with internal/external teams.

With a BS in Engineering and 4+ years in chassis engineering, you will apply CAD tools and fabrication skills, push for innovative racing solutions, and contribute to launches while aligning with production and quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering is required.
• 4+ years of chassis engineering experience including delivery of 1 completed program.
• Excellent organization and communication skills.
• 4+ years of CAD and/or visualization tools experience.
• Understanding of GPDS and program delivery processes.
• Working knowledge of Teamcenter, Vis Mockup, 3Dx, CATIA, DFMEA, FEDE, FEDEBOM, WERS.
• Fabrication/mockup skills to demonstrate proof of concept.
• Understanding of tolerance stack ups/DVA.
• Manufacturing requirements and plant experience preferred.
• Independent, self-starting with ability to connect analytics to hardware and racing.
• Passion for racing vehicles.
• Launch experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead system level design integration of Chassis components for Ford Racing
• Manage vehicle attribute, VO requirements, supplier manufacturing requirements, and commodity compatibility to bring a complete feasible chassis system together
• Work with commodity D&R's to stay up to speed on component design progression
• Lead FSS and/or other internal/external resources to deliver subject programs
• Ensure conformance to Ford Racing DNA and all Ford/regulatory requirements
• Develop innovative solutions for racing vehicles including design, CAE analysis, and testing
• Support issue resolution and design change management during prototype builds and launches
• Interface with Core Chassis Organization and maintain collaborative relationships
• Support current production and quality efforts
• Support cost optimization efforts

Skills

Organization

Communication

Chassis engineering experience

Fabrication/mockup

Tolerance analysis

Independent/self-starter

Racing passion

Launch experience

CAD

Teamcenter

Vis Mockup

3Dx

CATIA

DFMEA

FEDE

FEDEBOM

WERS

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering

Tools

CAD

Teamcenter

Vis Mockup

3Dx

CATIA

DFMEA

FEDE

FEDEBOM

WERS

Job description

Ford Motor Company’s Ford Racing Chassis Team seeks an independent, passionate Chassis engineer to lead system integration for an off-road vehicle program. You will manage vehicle attributes, supplier requirements, and component design progression with internal/external teams.

With a BS in Engineering and 4+ years in chassis engineering, you will apply CAD tools and fabrication skills, push for innovative racing solutions, and contribute to launches while aligning with production and quality