Lead Dyno Engineer

We made history and now we work to transform the future for our customers our communities and our families. Youll 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.

Fords Electric Vehicles Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the companys vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed entrepreneurial and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. Youll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively staying focused on only what matters and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.

In this position...
The Lead Dyno Engineer owns the readiness calibration and data integrity of our chassis and hub-coupled dynamometer lab supporting EV development and certification testing. This role is accountable for compliance with SAE J1634 (EV energy consumption/range) SAE J2263/J2264 (coastdown and road load) EU WLTP for battery electric vehicles and ISO17025 accreditation. Youll build and manage a full lab system from test request through execution to data delivery while driving thermal range and energy consumption development testing.

What youll do...

Own dyno readiness for chassis and hub-coupled systems: calibration schedules preventative maintenance and equipment qualification.
Lead EV energy consumption range and road load testing per SAE J1634 J2263/J2264 and 40 CFR Part 86 Parts 1065/1066 certification requirements.
Lead EU WLTP testing for BEVs including road load setting coastdown correlation and range/consumption protocols.
Author and version-control SOPs QA documentation and calibration logs for audits.
Complete final design for optimized lab operations including additional test cell instrumentation safety protocols and data visualization.
Run thermal and range development programs chamber testing HVAC load studies battery thermal management and range degradation across drive cycles and climates.
Lead the labs pursuit and maintenance of ISO17025 accreditation: document control method validation uncertainty analysis proficiency testing and audit readiness.
Build and continuously improve a lab management system covering test request intake scheduling execution and data delivery.
Establish quality checkpoints at pre-test setup in-test monitoring and post-test data validation including statistical outlier detection and data integrity checks before delivery.
Support test engineers with data analysis and reporting: process raw dyno CAN and high-voltage energy measurement data into validated results; help develop analysis scripts/templates for energy consumption range and thermal performance trends.
Analyze test-to-test and lab-to-lab data variability driving root cause investigations and corrective actions for calibration drift or data anomalies.
Maintain calibration and traceability records for dynamometer load cells power analyzers and current/voltage temperature/pressure instrumentation.
Serve as primary technical liaison for internal homologation team for support with EPA EU technical services and accreditation auditors.
Mentor technicians and engineers on test procedures calibration and data quality practices.
Coordinate with battery/thermal/SW engineering and program teams to align test scheduling with development and certification milestones.

Youll have...

Mechanical Electrical or Automotive Engineering or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

7 years in automotive test engineering with dynamometer lab experience on electrified vehicle programs.
3 years in a lead/senior engineering role for compliance quality or lab management.
Working knowledge of SAE J1634 J2263 J2264 EPA EV certification requirements and EU WLTP BEV test procedures.
Experience with EV thermal/range development testing across various conditions.
Experience supporting ISO17025 accreditation including measurement uncertainty and audits.
Strong data analysis skills: proficiency in MATLAB Python or similar for processing dyno/CAN/energy data building automated reports and identifying trends or anomalies.
Experience with high-voltage energy measurement systems calibration traceability and metrology.
Experience managing lab information/test management systems.
Strong technical writing skills for SOPs and audit documentation.

Even better you may have...
Experience as a technical point of contact during EPA CARB or EU audits.
Familiarity with AVL Puma/VECON iGEM Rototest DynoVision or similar EV-configured dyno control systems.
Experience building data pipelines or dashboards for test data visualization and reporting.
Environmental chamber testing and battery thermal instrumentation experience.
Quality certifications or ISO17025 auditor certification.
Strong cross-functional leadership skills across engineering quality and regulatory teams.

You may not check every box or your experience may look a little different from what weve 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 builderor 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 Years Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $138800-$232700.
Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidates skills and experience and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope responsibility and competitive market value.

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This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid #LI-SE1 #UEV