About this role
If good is just never good enough for you, Ford Racing shares your passion for striving for perfection. We’re responsible for creating and developing high performance production vehicles and competition vehicles which are best in class on-road and off-road. Help us drive excellence in capability, performance, and customer experiences.
Ford Motor Company continues to grow and modernize production vehicles for our customers seeking the ultimate capability and performance. In support of this effort, the Ford Racing team is looking for a technical leader with passion for high performing vehicles.
Work involves the technical leadership of the Vehicle Hardware team of body interior, body exterior and chassis engineers supporting the Ford Racing vehicles.
Body Exterior Systems include the design and release of hoods, fenders, facia systems, black trim and grille systems from studio inceptions to production at suppliers and assembly plants.
Body Interior Systems include the design and release of seats, steering wheel, hard-trim and interior appliques from studio inception to production at supplier and assembly plants
Chassis Systems include design and release of frames, suspension arms, spring & shocks, wheels & tires and brake hardware.
Chassis Systems also include system architecture, road load cascade and brake development.
Work involves the technical leadership of the Connected Vehicle Software team of electrical systems, electrical control module, software development, features development, and electrical integration engineers supporting the Ford Racing vehicles.
Electrical Systems include the is definition of all the 3-4 dozen module requirements into vehicle electrical systems to validate compatibility from initial layout to assembly plant launch.
Electrical Control Module Engineering include the design and release, cascading of functional specifications, software structure and device transmittals & validation.
Software Development include design and validation of code to meet functional and customer requirements, work planning and support of calibration efforts.
Feature Development include translation from customer requirement to cascade ECU & software requirements through to validation prior to production.
Electrical Integration is the management of multiple vehicle programs with various levels of modules and electrical systems architecture to meet program timing milestones.
In addition to demonstrated overall Vehicle Hardware and Software engineering experience and problem-solving skills, applicants must possess a passion for performance and strong interest in technology. Applicants will be required to interface with teams that include Ford Racing Vehicle Engineering, Core Ford Hardware and Software Engineering Organizations and several Ford Production Facilities and Chassis Tier 1-3 Suppliers offering numerous opportunities to expand technical knowledge in a wide area of automotive technologies, systems, and components.
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About Ford Motor Company
We don't just make history -- we make the future. Ford put the world on wheels over a century ago, and our teams are re-inventing icons and creating groundbreaking connected and electric vehicles for the next century. We believe in serving our customers, our communities, and the world. If you do, too, come move the world and make the future with us.
Ford is a global company with shared ideals and a deep sense of family. From our earliest days as a pioneer of modern transportation, we have sought to make the world a better place – one that benefits lives, communities and the planet. We are here to provide the means for every person to move and pursue their dreams, serving as a bridge between personal freedom and the future of mobility. In that pursuit, our 186,000 employees around the world help to set the pace of innovation every day.
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What you'll do
- This role involves providing technical leadership for the Vehicle Hardware team, covering body interior, body exterior, and chassis engineering for Ford Racing vehicles. Additionally, the Chief Engineer will lead the Connected Vehicle Software team, overseeing electrical systems, module design, software development, and feature integration.
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