Ford Racing Chassis Engineer

Ford Racing is seeking an experienced Chassis engineer with a passion for winning to join our team. This position involves leading the development of high-performance components such as control arms, ball joints, and bushings while working with suppliers to deliver best-in-class products.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, release, and delivery of components for Ford Racing production vehicles
• Manage Quality, Cost, Weight, Function, and Timing (QCWFT) to support program and engineering GPDS milestones
• Work with Purchasing to source commodities
• Lead program delivery through various milestones
• Work with Full Service Suppliers (FSS) to deliver on time with quality
• Ensure conformance to Ford Racing DNA and all applicable Ford and regulatory requirements
• Develop innovative solutions for performance vehicles, including design, CAE analysis, and testing
• Support issue resolution and design change management during prototype build and launch builds
• Interface and maintain collaborative relationships with Core Ford engineering
• Support current production, quality, and cost optimization efforts

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, material engineering, or a related field of study
• Experience in control arms, ball joints, and bushings
• 5+ years of experience in Chassis Design and Release
• 5+ years of experience in Program and/or Unit GPDS deliverables
• 5+ years of experience in data acquisition and analysis tools and methods
• Demonstrated high level of performance delivering on required objectives and behaviors
• Excellent communication and relationship skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with evolving products and needs
• Strong work ethic and adaptability to requested schedules
• Passion for performance vehicles and racing

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
• 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