Ford Racing Vehicle Dynamics Engineer

Ford; Allen Park (MI); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Ford Racing is seeking an experienced Vehicle Dynamics engineer to lead development of ride, steering, and handling on high performance on- and off-road vehicles. You will work with Vdyn, NVH, CAE and Chassis Architecture to establish targets and support prototype programs, delivering world-class dynamics.

The role is hybrid, onsite four days per week in Allen Park, MI, and requires strong analytical and testing discipline to drive tuning and validation across multiple programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years of Vehicle Dynamics development experience as platform / attribute lead.
• 3+ years of experience in chassis systems, Vdyn/NVH CAE or vehicle architecture.
• 2+ years of data acquisition / analysis (Motec, CANalyser, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Lead chassis / vehicle dynamics development of future Ford Racing on and off-road vehicles.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to set pre-program targets and reduce analytical trade-offs before prototyping.
• Support off-road / track testing methods and metric development across Ford Racing programs.
• Deliver ride, steering, and handling attributes including ABS, ESC, and TSC for on- and off-road vehicles.
• Create and manage tuning libraries using CAE/Simulation tools and define test plans for calibration milestones.

Skills

Vehicle Dynamics

CAE / Simulation

Data acquisition / analysis

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Motec

CANalyser

Job description

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 is seeking an experienced Vehicle Dynamics engineer to join our Vehicle Dynamics team. This position involves leading Vehicle Dynamics development on high performance on & off-road vehicles using analytical and in-vehicle methods to deliver world class Ride, Steering and Handling performance.

This role is hybrid and requires at least 4 days onsite in Allen Park, MI.

What you'll do...

• Lead chassis / vehicle dynamics development of future Ford Racing on and off-road vehicles.
• Work closely with cross functional team including Vdyn, NVH, CAE / Simulation and Chassis Architecture to establish pre-program targets that support system selection, minimizing trade-offs analytically prior to prototype availability
• Support off-road / track testing methods and metric development across all Ford Racing programs
• Responsible for delivery of all on and off-road vehicle dynamics attributes including ride, steering (EPAS), and handling (inc. ABS, ESC and TSC) etc.
  • Use of analytical tools (CAE, Simulator, etc.) to define tuning libraries that deliver program attribute targets
  • Manage test plans to support tuning freezes and attribute assessments at all major milestones
  • Manage off-site testing, scheduling objective testing w/ both internal (VEV) and external vendors (Roush, Cayman Dynamics, Morse Measurement etc.)
  • Complete and document all DVP and CDR reqs including handling assessments for loaded, unloaded and trailer tow conditions

What you'll have...

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering degree or related field of study
• 3+ years of Vehicle Dynamics development experience as platform / attribute lead
• 3+ years of experience in chassis systems, Vdyn/NVH CAE or vehicle architecture
• 2+ experience in data acquisition / analysis (Motec, CANalyser, ect)

Even better, you'll have...

• Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering degree
• Experience in off-road chassis / shock design and tuning including position sensitive dampers
• Knowledge of controls system theory related to semi-active suspension systems, steering, brake controls or powertrain controls (any of these)
• Excellent communication and relationship skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with evolving products and needs
• Strong work ethic and ability to adapt to requested schedules
• Passion for performance vehicles / racing

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 5 - 8 and ranges from $65,100-$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.

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.