The Product Development Engineer will provide leadership in advancing Ford’s ICE, Propulsion & Thermal Systems Engineering (IPTSE) capabilities and methodologies to enable highly effective and state-of-the-art Multi-Body Dynamics analyses.

Ideal candidate will be experienced in the area of internal combustion engines, associated components and systems. Additionally you will…

• Perform Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) analyses of internal combustion engines mechanical system dynamics (i.e., Valvetrain, Cranktrain, Cam Drive, Oil Pump, Vacuum Pump, Balancers, etc.)
• Provide design directions to the Engine Components and Engine Systems teams
• Provide dynamic loads and boundary conditions to support Engine Durability CAE and NVH CAE efforts
• Develop, validate and apply new dynamics CAE methodologies to support Engine design process in the concept, prototype and production stages
• Collaborate with Components and Systems engineers to resolve engine related issues
• Support GEE objective in achieving DV Efficiency targets

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or equivalent
• Minimum of 2 years of business experience in the following:
• Multi-body dynamics analyses for internal combustion engine components & systems
• Optimization of engine components for performance, quality, weight and cost
• Six Sigma mindsetExperience with CATIA, AVL Excite, RiYou 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
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare 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.

For a detailed look at our benefits, click here:
https://fordcareers.co/GSRnon-HTHD
This position is salary grade range 5-8.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
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• Plan and conduct FEA/CAE analyses of engine components/systems with respect to the multi-body dynamics and NVH
• Provide direction and recommendations for the design of engine components/systems based on results obtained from FEA/CAE/Optimization analyses
• Apply analytical reliability & robustness methodologies to optimize engine components and systems
• Apply engineering principles & analytical techniques to establish and continuously improve engine components CAE guideline/procedures
• Collaborate with components/systems engineers to provide design direction and confirmation to achieve targets for performance, quality, function, weight and cost
• Support expedited concern resolution with cross functional teams including the design, manufacturing, quality, etc.
• Collaborate with components/system engineers to resolve engine components/systems issues for both prototype and production programs