In this position...
Interface with NHRA related to Ford's participation in all NHRA pro/sportsman classes. Engage series on rules, vision, and strategy to insure they are aligned with Ford’s strategy. Support Ford NHRA teams as it relates to NHRA rule changes and car/body development and potential technical projects for performance development.
We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world - together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?
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!
This is a hybrid role requiring to be in office 3 days a week - Dearborn, MI or Concord, NC
You'll have...
- Bachelors of Science in Engineering (such as BSME).
- 3+ year’s work experience in an automotive related engineering capacity.
- Held an engineering role in a professional racing series
- Highly motivated self-starter with excellent communication skills and a flexible approach to working hours
- Strong problem solving skills in a team-oriented sport.
Even better, you may have…
- 5+ years of work experience in professional racing.
- Masters Degree in Engineering
- 2+ years Motorsports experience
- Ability to coordinate projects across multiple teams and race series.
- Experience with racecar simulation software packages
- SAE competition (BAJA / Formula SAE / Etc.), suspension/steering/tire design experience, vehicle dynamics development experience
Experience with Motec, Pi and/or Atlas data acquisition tools
Other Information:
Periodic travel will be required to NASCAR races and Ford Performance Tech Center in NC.
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 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, 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 range of salary grades 5-8 .
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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What you'll do…
- Interface between Ford and NHRA from a NHRA Series Program perspective
- Develop relationship with NHRA as single point of contact for Ford as related to NHRA rule changes and car/body development
- Work within Ford Performance on strategic direction/implementation of series and car development
- Work cross-functionally upon project approvals with VehDyn/Aero/PT/Analytics groups to develop tools and methods for success on the racetrack
- Liaison between Ford and NHRA as it relates to series rules and direction of the sport
- Interface with the Ford Design Studio to develop NHRA body submissions
- Support teams with weekend race report compares and Analytics for Post-Race Meeting reports
- Monitor performance weekend to weekend for major classes (FS, FSS, FX, F/C)
- Determine if there are shortfalls in BoP or technical matters
- Build BoP case based on analytics and data mining when shortcomings are identified