Ford Racing Chassis Systems Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage and药

Flexible family care days

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program

Paid time off

Generous holidays

Job summary

Ford Racing is seeking a Chassis Systems Engineer to analyze and integrate chassis components to meet vehicle-level performance targets. You will serve as the SPOC for suspension hardpoints and ensure CAE models and test outputs align with program requirements.

You will partner with D&R, Vehicle Engineering, and cross-functional teams to set targets, maintain health charts, and support development milestones across Ford Racing production vehicles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering required.
• Experience with ADAMS vehicle dynamics CAE modeling software required.
• Strong knowledge of chassis systems interfacing with other vehicle systems required.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Single Point of Contact for chassis design issues; ensure compatibility between chassis components.
• Coordinate durability vehicle prep and testing; lead problem solving for chassis components.
• Set targets for ride height and alignment; evaluate status at vehicle builds.
• Interface daily with a global team of D&R engineers, vehicle attribute teams, program management, suppliers and manufacturing.
• Support testing, prototype, launch builds and ongoing production of Ford Racing vehicles.

Skills

Chassis systems

Vehicle dynamics

Suspension engineering

Communication skills

System integration

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering

Tools

ADAMS CAE modeling software

Catia CAD

Job description

Ford Racing chassis systems engineer focused on analysis and integration of chassis components to deliver vehicle level performance targets on future Ford Racing production vehicles. The Chassis Systems Engineer is responsible for integrating the chassis components into a vehicle level system. This role will partner closely with D&R engineers, Vehicle Engineering, Vehicle Dynamics, and cross-functional teams to establish vehicle kinematic and compliance targets, maintain system health chart documentation, support development milestones, and ensure chassis-related data, ADAMS models, and test outputs align with program requirements.

What you'll do...

The Chassis Systems engineer is the single point of contact for suspension hardpoints and the vehicle ADAMS CAE model. At each milestone they assess the Chassis Systems health chart metrics and work with the component engineers to meet the requirements.

Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for chassis design issues. Ensure compatibility between chassis components including bushing, ball joint, and threaded fastener joint designs.

Coordinate durability vehicle preparation and testing ensuring part pedigree matches the CAE model. Lead problem solving efforts for chassis component issues.

Support the testing, prototype, launch builds and ongoing production of Ford Racing vehicles at assembly plants and test facilities. Set targets for vehicle ride height and alignment, evaluate status at vehicle builds, and cascade travel and check load requirements to shock and spring suppliers.

Interface daily with other a global team of D&R engineers, vehicle attribute teams, program management, suppliers, and manufacturing to ensure compliance with required specifications and critical decisions are made efficiently.

You'll have...

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering required.
• Demonstrated results in chassis systems, vehicle dynamics, vehicle architecture, or suspension component engineering required, with experience at different phases of the vehicle product lifecycle.
• Experience with ADAMS vehicle dynamics CAE modeling software required
• Strong knowledge of chassis systems and how they interface with the other vehicle systems required.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills required.

Even Better, If you Have...

• Familiarity with Ford PD systems and processes including: GPDS, WERS, FEDEBOM, FEDE, Teamcenter, 3DX, etc. desired.
• Experience with vehicle manufacturing launch and prototype process desired
• Strong knowledge of tunable suspension component design including shocks, coil springs, bushings, and related mounting hardware desired.
• Familiarity with CAD (Catia) tools desired
• Ford Tier II driver evaluation certification (sub-limit vehicle evaluation) desired
• Ideal candidate is a self-starter with ability to deliver results and overcome obstacles.

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. We 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.

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