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Product Development uses design thinking & user experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We bring innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to advancements in autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more!

 

In this position... 

Looking for a strong engineer to lead the development of internal software tools, processes and methods to support our rapidly growing virtual development needs with a focus in the area of ride development.  Identify, develop, and implement methods and technical processes that benefit the global Vehicle Dynamics community and its functional partners.  Support workflows for both desktop CAE simulations and real-time (DiL/HiL) environments with focus on ride simulation, active damper systems, analysis and virtual development.
 

You'll have... 

Bachelor's of Science in Engineering or related field is required. 1+ Proficiency with MATLAB.2+ Solid knowledge of Vehicle Dynamics with experience in ride development.2+ Experience using VI-Grade Driving Simulators and their software for vehicle development.Experience with using parametric modeling software to support offline and DiL virtual development.Experience with objective data analysis.Experience with tuning active damper systems.Ability to balance diverse, challenging workflows in a collaborative environment.Strong analytical problem-solving skills.Ability to adapt to changing objectives.

Even better, you may have…

Simulink Experience. Vehicle simulation with AdamsCarSim simulation softwareVehicle Dynamics in-vehicle development skillsKinematics and Compliance testing

 

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage

• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare 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, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day

• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

 

This position is a salary grade 8.
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This position is a range of salary grades 6-8 .

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. 
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What you'll do...

Lead the creation and implementation of core advanced ride simulation processes and analysis.Increase simulation and simulator workflow efficiencies and capabilities with a focus on ride development.Support Simulator/HiL operations and troubleshooting.Support the integration of active damper system modeling to support virtual development through simulation and driving simulators.