Motorsports Program Engineer
About The Position
In 1901, Henry Ford designed and built the racecar called “Sweepstakes.” On October 10th of that year, he drove Sweepstakes against Alexander Winton, a famous racer and builder. Against all odds Ford won. That was the beginning – “the race that changed the world” – and it continues to this day. From our victories at Le Mans in 1966 and exactly fifty years later in 2016, to multiple World Championships, the spirit of Henry Ford lives with us every day through our motorsports efforts around the world. Ford Racing is looking for an experienced, talented, and highly motivated Motorsports Program Engineer to join our Motorsports Engineering department, based in Allen Park, Michigan. In this position... This engineer would work across all Ford Performance Motorsports sportscar programs, including track-side support for factory and customer programs, and engineering and development on current and future programs. This position will consist of multiple rotational job assignments over 24-36 months before concluding in a role within the calibration and controls group in the Global Motorsports department. This is a hybrid role and requires at least 4 days per week onsite in Allen Park, MI.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or related field.
- 1 year of experience using logged data to improve track performance.
- 1 year of experience setting up vehicle instrumentation.
- Detail oriented self-starter and problem solver.
- Possess a competitive spirit and interest in professional motorsports.
- Possess a practical knowledge of race cars and sportscar competition.
- Strong leader with effective communication skills.
- Positive team player, ability to work with multiple suppliers, and willingness to work in a fast-paced environment with high responsibility.
- Flexibility and willingness for extensive travel, including weekends.
- Must hold or be eligible for a passport; International and Domestic travel will be required.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or related field.
- 3+ years of experience in a professional motorsports environment.
- Vehicle development experience in vehicle dynamics or powertrain systems.
- Experience using Bosch Motorsport, Motec, Cosworth hardware and software.
- Formula SAE or other student engineering competition experience.
Responsibilities
- Interface with Ford Racing Motorsports partners and customers
- At-track support for GT3, GT4, LMDh both domestic and international
- Support engineering development and testing
- Assist in the creation of pre- and post-event metrics and reporting
- Develop tools to support our engineers, teams, and customers
- Support internal and external purchasing for vehicle builds
- Manage program timelines for homologation and development
- Support prototype and production builds as needed
Benefits
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
