Engineer, Vehicle Attributes

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

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... Interface with program engineering teams (Chassis, Body, Powertrain, Electrical, Calibration, VEME, TSE, and others), to plan, design, develop and sign off police vehicle requirements and capability.

What you'll do...

• Driving coach, develop team engineers into Tier 3-capable contributors
• Develop and cascade police targets to functional teams
• Drive and test vehicles to the limits of performance
• Manage vehicle prototype process from prototype build, identify and resolve issues, tune suspension, tires, and calibrations to refine handling so a novice officer can drive easily under high performance / pursuit conditions
• Work with PAB members and EVOC officers to include feedback at every step of the process
• Deliver vehicle programs that meet requirements right from production delivery

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
• 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 vacation time, sick/personal time, and paid holidays, including between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day

This position is a salary grade 5 and ranges from $65,100-$109,300 his position is a salary grade 6 and ranges from $74,300-$124,500 This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $86,600-$144,900 This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $99,100-$166,200

Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week.

You'll have...

• Bachelors of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Tier 4 rated driver
• Minimum 5 years experience in Vehicle Dynamics
• 10+ years experience in an engineering role related to vehicle performance

Even better, you may have...

• Additional qualifications:
• Driving experience at multiple facilities, for multiple test methods, and objective and subjective data
• Proficiency with full-vehicle and system data acquisition and analysis tool sets
• Proficiency with CAE: ADAMS modeling and Matlab
• Proficiency with data acquisition and analysis: CANalyzer, Canape, and Vbox
• Proficiency with instrumentation, cooling, calibration, performance test, and race track procedures
• Vehicle Engineering experience (vehicle evaluation / R202, VPAT management, cross functional issue root cause and resolution)
• A passion for racing, track performance, and competition
• Experience coaching and collaborating with team members and other engineers
• Experience creating new metrics, procedures, and white space features, capabilities, and products