Global Motorsports Powertrain Calibration Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Flexible family care days

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program

Job summary

Ford Racing in Allen Park, MI is seeking a Motorsport Controls Engineer to develop, test, and deliver world-class powertrain controls and calibrations for global racing programs, including Mustang GT3/GT4. The role focuses on multiple series such as IMSA, WEC, SRO, NLS and DTM, with a hybrid work arrangement requiring four or more days in the Allen Park, Michigan office.

The ideal candidate holds a relevant technical degree and 2+ years of MATLAB/Simulink experience, has exposure to multiple

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or an equivalent technical degree.
• Minimum of 2+ years of experience with simulation and coding in MATLAB & Simulink, development, testing, and validation of control system algorithms and calibrations.
• Must hold or be eligible for a passport. International and Domestic travel will be required.

Responsibilities

• Gasoline engine calibration and controls development for both professional and customer racing vehicles.
• Dynamometer & track-based hardware selection support and engine mapping with multiple engine control systems such as production Ford, Bosch Motorsports, MoTeC, New Eagle, etc.
• Develop simulation environments for HiL (Hardware in the loop), SiL (Software in the loop) and DiL (Driver in the loop) testing.
• Support track testing as required.
• Perform modifications of production control strategies as required to meet vehicle attributes.
• Innovation of new technologies allowable within the boundaries imposed by appropriate race sanctioning bodies.
• Support various programs such as LMDh, GT3, GT4, and Off-Road.

Skills

MATLAB/Simulink

C#

Python

VBA

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or equivalent

Tools

Bosch Motorsport

Motec

Cosworth

Mclaren Hardware

ATI Vision

AVL Puma

AVL Concerto

AVL Indicom

Job description

Ford Racing in Allen Park, MI is seeking a Motorsport Controls Engineer to develop, test, and deliver world-class powertrain controls and calibrations for global racing programs, including Mustang GT3/GT4. The role focuses on multiple series such as IMSA, WEC, SRO, NLS and DTM, with a hybrid work arrangement requiring four or more days in the Allen Park, Michigan office.

The ideal candidate holds a relevant technical degree and 2+ years of MATLAB/Simulink experience, has exposure to multiple