DiL Simulator Track Modeling Engineer

Ford; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Family care & parental leave

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Ford Racing is seeking a driven engineer to update, develop, and maintain the library of DiL simulator tracks to closely match real-world racing environments. You will help advance the DiL program to support NASCAR, SportsCar, WRC, Off-Road, Electrified Demonstrators and production models like Mustang and Raptor.

You will periodically travel to circuits and testing facilities nationwide to collect data and apply insights digitally to our tracks, working with Aero, Powertrain, Chassis, and Race

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Computer or Electrical Engineering.
• 1+ years programming languages for data processing and tool automation (MATLAB, Simulink, C++, Visual Basic, Python, Java, etc.).
• Passion for Motorsports.
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize work and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Collect information by working with sanctioning bodies, track facilities, and travel to locations to improve simulator tracks accuracy.
• Utilize CAE tools and develop/maintain track manipulation tools to increase capability and efficiency.

Skills

Passion for Motorsports

Strong organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Computer or Electrical Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

C++

Visual Basic

Python

Java

Dymola

CarSim

VI-CarRealTime

ADAMS

ADAMS Car

AVL

Job description

As our Executive Chairman, Bill Ford himself states, 'When we race, we race to win'.At Ford Racing, this is our core philosophy as we race toward the 2030's. We pride ourselves on being a technical leader in the industry, developing the most innovative tools and methodologies. As Ford Racing continues to grow and expand our team to better support the various automotive racing series we compete in, we need people like YOU to help us achieve our goals together!

In this position...

This position will be responsible for updating, developing and maintaining our entire Ford Racing library of DiL simulator tracks to ensure they match the real world as closely as possible. We’re looking for a bright and self-motivated individual to help catapult our DiL (Driver in the Loop) simulator program to the next level, where a single tool can be used to support all our racing programs (ie. NASCAR, SportsCar, WRC, Off-Road, Electrified Demonstrators, etc.), as well as our production car programs (ie. Mustang, Raptor, etc.).This position will be responsible for updating, developing and maintaining our entire library of DiL simulator tracks to ensure they match the real world as closely as possible. This opportunity is a golden ticket for periodic travel to the various racing circuits and testing facilities across the country to collect first-hand information and apply your learnings digitally to our simulator tracks.

Ability to travel

What You’ll Do...

• Collect Information: Work directly with sanctioning bodies of our various race series, track & facilities management, and travel to locations as needed to collect information which will be used to improve the accuracy of our simulator tracks library.

• Utilize & Develop CAE Tools: Utilize commercially available and proprietary tools to implement learnings directly to our tracks libraries. Contribute to the development and maintenance of our DiL Simulator track manipulation tools, continuously adding capability and efficiency to the process.

• Close the Gap Between the Real World and Simulation: Understand the unique physical aspects of vehicles and develop solutions to replicate those attributes in the simulation environment.

• Documentation: Maintain a database for our library of tracks, organize and archive supporting documentation in a logical manner for efficient user access.

• Team Player: Work directly with colleagues from our various divisions to help tie together the individual components (ie. Aero, Powertrain, Chassis, Race Team Strategy, etc.) which comprise a successful simulator program.

You’ll Have...

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in Mechanical, Computer or Electrical Engineering

• 1 + years programming languages for data processing and tool automation (MATLAB, Simulink, C++, Visual Basic, Python, Java, etc.)

• Passion for Motorsports

• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize work and manage multiple projects simultaneously

Even Better, If You Have...

• Master's or PhD in Mechanical, Computer or Electrical Engineering with a focus on Vehicle Dynamics or Control Systems

• Experience with computer-based race gaming, along with having developed custom tracks, vehicle models and liveries

• 2+ years of Automotive Vehicle Dynamics, CAE, and/or DiL Simulator experience, with an emphasis on performance or racing vehicle design and modeling

• 2+ years of experience using parametric and/or multi-body dynamics tools like Dymola, CarSim, VI-CarRealTime, ADAMS, ADAMS Car, AVL or similar software package

• Participation in Formula SAE, Baja SAE, Robotics or professional motorsports engineering experience modeling various aspects of race car vehicle dynamics.

• A personal passion for track driving or off-roading, with an ability to subjectively evaluate vehicle handling limits

• 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 and ranges from $65,100-$109,300., This position is a salary grade 6 and ranges from $74,300-$124,500., This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $86,600-$144,900., This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $99,100-$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. 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 available for this position.

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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.