Race-Ready Vehicle Integration Engineer

Ford Motor Company; Allen Park (MI); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Flexible family care days

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

Ford Racing, a part of Ford Motor Company, seeks a Vehicle Integration Engineer to lead end-to-end vehicle development, testing, and validation for future Ford Racing products. You will translate customer insights into vehicle-level requirements and drive cross-functional teams through milestones and design gates.

You will oversee testing lifecycles, DV efficiency, and final validation of emotive driving experiences, collaborating with multiple departments to deliver segment-defining performance

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• 2–5+ years in Vehicle Engineering or related automotive role.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams.
• Experience with vehicle testing and validation, incl. 'Fit for Test' status.
• Experience managing engineering milestones and GPDS documentation.
• Strong communication for executive and multi-department audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead DCV development and launch activities for Ford Racing programs, ensuring gateways and milestones are met with high quality.
• Translate customer insights into balanced vehicle-level requirements and cascade to system-level targets.
• Oversee track/test vehicle lifecycles and 'Fit for Test' certification, optimizing DV processes.
• Direct Track and Off-Road Durability testing with resource planning, logistics and safety.
• Lead final validation of vehicle emotive experiences for external representation.

Skills

Vehicle Engineering

Cross-functional leadership

Testing & validation

Design Validation (DV)

Milestones management

Customer insights translation

GPDS documentation

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Ford Racing, a part of Ford Motor Company, seeks a Vehicle Integration Engineer to lead end-to-end vehicle development, testing, and validation for future Ford Racing products. You will translate customer insights into vehicle-level requirements and drive cross-functional teams through milestones and design gates.

You will oversee testing lifecycles, DV efficiency, and final validation of emotive driving experiences, collaborating with multiple departments to deliver segment-defining performance