Ford Racing Engine Performance Development Engineer

Racing is where Ford's story began. In 1901, Henry Ford competed in a car he built himself and won, giving birth to the Ford Motor Company.

Today, Ford Racing continues that legacy, pushing the boundaries of performance and innovation. As an Engine Performance Development Engineer in Ford Racing's Global Powertrain department, you will develop and execute engine test plans to validate fuel economy, performance, durability, combustion strategy, and system architecture for cutting-edge racing powertrains.

Responsibilities

• Develop engine testing plans for validation of fuel economy, performance, durability, combustion strategy, and engine system architecture
• Coordinate cross-functional engineering teams to facilitate test execution
• Ensure test compliance with engineering standards, regulatory requirements, and safety protocols
• Post-process and analyse test results using company-specific and industry-standard tools
• Identify trends and anomalies in combustion, fuel economy, performance, and emissions data
• Prepare technical reports and present findings to engineering and management teams
• Develop post-processing tools and methodologies to enhance efficiency and capability

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or equivalent technical degree
• Minimum 3+ years of powertrain testing experience
• Minimum 3+ years of experience with AVL Puma, AVL Concerto, AVL Indicom or equivalent testing software

Benefits

• 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

Salary

This position is a salary grade 5-8 and ranges from $65,100-$166,200.