Ford Racing Chassis Engineer - Brake Hardware

Ford; Allen Park (MI); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision and Rx care

Paid parental leave

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Ford Racing is seeking an independent engineer to lead brake hardware design for an upcoming off-road vehicle. You will drive the design, release, and delivery of brake components (calipers, rotors, lines/hoses) with a focus on performance and regulatory compliance.

You will guide a design team through GPDS-milestone delivery, partner with Purchasing, and develop CAE-backed solutions while supporting production and cost optimization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering.
• Chassis engineering experience, including delivery of at least one completed program; body exterior or powertrain experience may also be considered.
• At least two years of experience using CAD and/or other visualization tools.
• Understanding of program delivery processes, including GPDS.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, release, and delivery of brake hardware components and systems.
• Manage QCWFT to support program milestones.
• Work with Purchasing to source commodities.
• Lead program delivery through milestones.
• Lead design team and/or other resources to deliver programs.
• Ensure conformance to Ford Racing DNA and applicable requirements.
• Develop innovative solutions for performance vehicles including design, CAE analysis, and testing.
• Support issue resolution and design change management during prototype builds.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

GPDS process understanding

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

CAD

Visualization tools

Job description

The Ford Racing Chassis Team is seeking a passionate, independent engineer to lead brake hardware design for an upcoming off-road vehicle. Join a team committed to bringing race-inspired innovation and performance to drivers everywhere.

What you will do...

• Lead the design, release, and delivery of brake hardware components and systems for Ford Racing (Calipers, rotors, brake lines/hoses, etc)
• Manage Quality, Cost, Weight, Function and Timing (QCWFT) to support program & engineering GPDS milestones
• Work with Purchasing to source commodities
• Lead program delivery through various milestones
• Lead design team and/or other internal/external resources to deliver subject programs
• Assure conformance to the Ford Racing DNA all applicable Ford & regulatory requirements
• Develop innovative solutions for performance vehicles including design, CAE analysis, and testing
• Support issue resolution and design change management during the prototype build and launch builds
• Interface and maintain collaborative relationship with Core brake Organization
• Support current production and quality efforts
• Support cost optimization efforts

You'll have...

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering
• Chassis engineering experience, including delivery of at least one completed program; body exterior or powertrain experience may also be considered
• At least two years of experience using CAD and/or other visualization tools
• Understanding of program delivery processes, including GPDS
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
  

Even better, if you have...

• Previous brake hardware experience

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company,
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 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.
For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR

Visa sponsorship is not 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.
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