We are looking for a candidate that can deliver fuel economy and performance feel development from pre-program start to post-certification. The successful candidate will be engaged in a broad range of engineering activities ranging from target setting, CAE modeling, dynamometer and on-track testing culminating in official fuel economy certification for each model year.

 

• Lead the integration of fuel economy and performance feel on current and forward model programs from pre-program start to post-certification.

• Ensure robust execution of Vehicle Energy Management Engineering (VEME) attribute deliverables for engineering gateways to ensure vehicle program content is compatible with attribute target achievement.

• Develop CAE vehicle fuel economy and performance feel models.

• Develop timing and test plans for design validation and conduct vehicle testing to verify fuel economy and acceleration performance.

• Champion attribute issue resolution plans.

• Occasional travel to different test sites may be required.

Basic Qualifications:  

• Bachelor of Science or Equivalent 

• Exhibit functional understanding of powertrain systems and energy consumption throughout the vehicle.
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Ability to deal with a complex engineering base (Planning, Marketing, Engineering, Program, & Plant teams) in various countries/continents on a daily basis.
• Self-directed with strong ability to support variety of projects with limited resources.
• Creative thinker with ability to establish a systems engineering approach to developing solutions to difficult multivariable problems.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills required for presenting analysis to management and working with interfacing attribute teams.
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, MatLAB

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• MS in Technical Field of Study   
• 3+ years Vehicle Engineering/Automotive OEM Experience
• Knowledge of Ford engineering systems and processes  

Matlab/SCVSP/MoSuite experience