Vehicle Integration Engineer
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI, United States
In this position...
Ford Racing Vehicle Integration Engineer - This role is for a Lead Vehicle Engineering (VE) Developer within Ford Racing, responsible for driving the development and launch of future high-performance products. You will serve as a critical bridge between technical engineering requirements and the delivery of "insanely great" customer experiences.
What You'll Do...
Lead the translation of customer insights into a balanced set of vehicle-level requirements that deliver "emotional delights" and unmatched performance.
Cascade high-level vehicle targets into objective, measurable system-level requirements for engineering and validation (spanning hardware, software, and energy management).
Lead highly cross-functional technical trade-off discussions across design, software, and hardware teams to ensure engineering realities do not compromise the final customer experience.
Validate the final vehicle from initial prototypes through to final production, sustaining a validation mindset across all updates and vehicle variants.
Lead all aspects of Race Track and Off-Road Durability testing, managing resource planning, budgets, logistics, and safety to ensure highly efficient and pulse-positive events.
Assess and ensure all test vehicles are "fit for test" regarding hardware and software maturity prior to delivery.
Execute flawless, behind-the-scenes vehicle preparation and assessment for high-stakes Media events, ensuring automotive journalists experience a perfect product.
Serve as the "Go-To" resource for the Vehicle Engineering team, removing roadblocks so development engineers can focus purely on engineering.
Optimize test scheduling, condense testing timelines, and ensure high accuracy in test planning systems (e.g., FEDE) to maximize vehicle utilization and avoid unnecessary travel.
Deliver all program milestones and engineering gateways on time, with quality, while actively improving Vehicle Engineering Design Validation efficiency.
Lead the management of program documents, test vehicle status tracking, and online systems.
You'll Have...
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or an equivalent technical degree.
Ability and willingness to work fully on-site at the Roush 57 facility nearly every weekday.
Proven ability to lead and facilitate cross-functional teams to solve complex problems efficiently while building strong relationships.
Even Better, You May Have...
Experience: 5+ years of Vehicle-Level Automotive Product Development experience across a wide range of attributes.
Proven track record of delivering complete automotive product development cycles from initial concept through to launch.
Experience with modern software development processes, Over-The-Air (OTA) updates, and feature delivery alongside traditional mechanical systems.
A clear, practical understanding of Performance Vehicle customers, their passions, pain points, needs, and priorities, backed by an understanding of customer insight tools.
Personal affirmation as an "early tech adopter" with outstanding self-motivation and initiative.
You 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 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.
This position is a salary grade 5 and ranges from $65,100-$109,300.,
This position is a salary grade 6 and ranges from $74,300-$124,500.,
This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $86,600-$144,900.,
This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $99,100-$166,200.
Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's 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: https://fordcareers.co/GSR
Visa 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 status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.
This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week.
#LI-Hybrid #LI-DH1
Ford Racing Vehicle Integration Engineer - This role is for a Lead Vehicle Engineering (VE) Developer within Ford Racing, responsible for driving the development and launch of future high-performance products. You will serve as a critical bridge between technical engineering requirements and the delivery of "insanely great" customer experiences.
What You'll Do...
Lead the translation of customer insights into a balanced set of vehicle-level requirements that deliver "emotional delights" and unmatched performance.
Cascade high-level vehicle targets into objective, measurable system-level requirements for engineering and validation (spanning hardware, software, and energy management).
Lead highly cross-functional technical trade-off discussions across design, software, and hardware teams to ensure engineering realities do not compromise the final customer experience.
Validate the final vehicle from initial prototypes through to final production, sustaining a validation mindset across all updates and vehicle variants.
Lead all aspects of Race Track and Off-Road Durability testing, managing resource planning, budgets, logistics, and safety to ensure highly efficient and pulse-positive events.
Assess and ensure all test vehicles are "fit for test" regarding hardware and software maturity prior to delivery.
Execute flawless, behind-the-scenes vehicle preparation and assessment for high-stakes Media events, ensuring automotive journalists experience a perfect product.
Serve as the "Go-To" resource for the Vehicle Engineering team, removing roadblocks so development engineers can focus purely on engineering.
Optimize test scheduling, condense testing timelines, and ensure high accuracy in test planning systems (e.g., FEDE) to maximize vehicle utilization and avoid unnecessary travel.
Deliver all program milestones and engineering gateways on time, with quality, while actively improving Vehicle Engineering Design Validation efficiency.
Lead the management of program documents, test vehicle status tracking, and online systems.
You'll Have...
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or an equivalent technical degree.
Ability and willingness to work fully on-site at the Roush 57 facility nearly every weekday.
Proven ability to lead and facilitate cross-functional teams to solve complex problems efficiently while building strong relationships.
Even Better, You May Have...
Experience: 5+ years of Vehicle-Level Automotive Product Development experience across a wide range of attributes.
Proven track record of delivering complete automotive product development cycles from initial concept through to launch.
Experience with modern software development processes, Over-The-Air (OTA) updates, and feature delivery alongside traditional mechanical systems.
A clear, practical understanding of Performance Vehicle customers, their passions, pain points, needs, and priorities, backed by an understanding of customer insight tools.
Personal affirmation as an "early tech adopter" with outstanding self-motivation and initiative.
You 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 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.
This position is a salary grade 5 and ranges from $65,100-$109,300.,
This position is a salary grade 6 and ranges from $74,300-$124,500.,
This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $86,600-$144,900.,
This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $99,100-$166,200.
Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's 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: https://fordcareers.co/GSR
Visa 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 status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.
This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week.
#LI-Hybrid #LI-DH1