Ford Racing Vehicle Hardware Engineering and Connected Vehicle Software Chief Engineer

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. 

 

You Will...

Have experience with the following:

Hardware Engineering

• Body Exterior / Interior Systems design and release.

  • Studio feasibility ( mold flow / stamping simulations / section development )

  • Supplier selection & and development of FMA & Control Plans

  • CAE and Physical testing evaluation planning and execution on time.

  • Regulatory sign-off on seats / IP systems.

  • Design and release process discipline based on Ford methods.

  • Craftsmanship execution for fit and finish requirements.

• Chassis Systems design and release and brake development

  • Support of initial architecture layout

  • Chassis systems for road load cascades / ADAMS work for root cause

  • Supplier selection & and development of FMA & Control Plans

  • CAE and Physical testing evaluation planning and execution on time.

  • Regulatory sign-off on brake systems.

  • Leveraging Ford Core Chassis team for TDR on designs

Electrical & Software Engineering

• Electrical Systems & Integration Systems Engineering

  • Device transmittal and schematics.

  • Issue resolution on electrical systems interfaces

  • End of Line Validation on Ford Racing Vehicles

  • Software planning to support program milestones

  • Leverage the Base Program Electrical Systems teams to establish quality systems.

• ECU D&R, Software & HIM &  Features Development

  • Define customer require electrical systems interfaces and features to meet expectations

  • Define and d