Vehicle Dynamics CAE 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.

Racing is where our story began.

In 1901 Henry Ford climbed into a car he built himselfSweepstakesand beat Americas most famous driver. He wasnt a racer but he had to win. He did. Ford Motor Company was born from that victory.

That fighting spirit lives on in Ford Racing today. Were the engineers strategists and competitors who bring Fords track-tested edge into every vehicle we build. Every track every stage every proving groundthats where we prove ourselves.

The result: one of the worlds most iconic brands legendary nameplates and a team unmatched in the industry.

Our mantra: Race to win engineer to lead.

If youre a competitor innovator or performance obsessive Ford Racing is where you belong. Help us write the next chapter.

In this position...

This position involves using CAE tools and developing new tools and methods to support program architecture decisions full-vehicle handling ride and lap-time analysis and validation testing and performance predictions. If good is just never good enough for you Ford Performance shares your passion for striving for perfection.

Were responsible for creating and developing high performance products and services which are best-in-class on road and off road. Help us drive excellence in capability performance and customer experiences on the track in the dunes on the rocks and on road driving by architecting vehicle chassis capabilities that are first in the industry. Ford Motor Company continues to grow and modernize production and motorsports vehicles for our customers seeking the ultimate capability and performance.

In support of this effort the Ford Performance team is looking for a Vehicle Dynamics CAE Engineer.

What Youll Do...

• Utilize CAE tools and test results to support the delivery of the companys high-performance cars and trucks with full vehicle and suspension system modeling
• Utilize the CAE tools to support and direct efficient vehicle development and design processes
• The CAE Group is a part of the Advanced Systems Engineering Group defining new product suspension and chassis designs
• Implement and refine existing CAE modeling tools and where necessary develop new tools to improve performance steering handling ride and load predictions
• Inform planned vehicle tests and interpret test results as part of the Vehicle Dynamics and Simulations team
• Analyze full vehicle test data to create specific attribute targets and ensure hardware choices support those targets
• Support the Full Vehicle Simulation Modeling work and simulator tool development at the FPTC full vehicle simulator and other off-site test locations as needed

Youll Have...

• Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience
• 10 years of automotive CAE experience with an emphasis on performance or racing vehicle design and modeling
• 10 years of experience using multi-body dynamics tools like ADAMS ADAMS Car or similar software
• 5 years of experience using full vehicle parametric models like CarSim
• Proficiency in programming languages for data processing and tool automation (MATLAB C VisualBasic
• Python).
• Experience using AI and LLM tools to accelerate model and tool development

• Working knowledge of vehicle test methods such as K&C and industry-standard vehicle dynamics tests

Even Better If You Have...

• Masters or PhD in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on Vehicle Dynamics or Control Systems.
• Deep understanding of tire force and moment generation including experience with Pacejka or MF-Tyre models.
• Participation in Formula SAE Baja SAE or professional motorsports engineering experience modeling active suspension systems semi-active damping or torque vectoring systems.
• Hands-on experience developing vehicle models specifically for real-time DIL simulators (e.g. rFpro Cruden Vi-Grade).
• A personal passion for track driving or off-roading with an ability to subjectively evaluate vehicle handling limits

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 7 and ranges from $86600-$144900 or This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $99100-$166200.

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.

For more information on salary and benefits click here: 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 the United States if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability please call 1-.

This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid#FR1 #LI-MN1