Senior Chassis Design Engineer
Ford Motor Company
1 day ago
Full-time
On-site
As a Senior Chassis Engineer, you will drive the design, development, and
execution of novel chassis components and sub-systems—including brakes,
steering, wheels, tires, and suspension platforms. You will bridge
first-principles engineering with advanced manufacturing techniques to optimize
driving dynamics, efficiency, structural mass, and cost. Working across concept
development, physical/virtual validation, and full-vehicle testing, you will
play a central role in delivering best-in-class vehicle attributes for our
next-generation vehicle portfolio.
RESPONSIBILITIES
What you'll do...
Advanced Concept Design & System Engineering
• Design and develop novel chassis concepts (brakes, steering, suspension,
wheels, and tires) that balance driving dynamics, vehicle mass, cost,
efficiency, manufacturability, and serviceability.
Requirements Definition & Attribute Optimization
• Challenge legacy design requirements and define data-driven,
first-principles specifications for system sizing, functional performance, and
safety attributes.
• Align system performance targets with regulatory standards, customer
requirements, and vehicle dynamics.
Feasibility, Analysis & Cross-Functional Validation
• Evaluate and validate the manufacturing, assembly, and service feasibility
of proposed designs in close collaboration with manufacturing, service, and
launch teams.
• Utilize advanced engineering analysis tools to simulate, stress-test, and
iterate design proposals prior to physical build.
Prototyping, Testing & Vehicle Dynamics Evaluation
• Lead the design, build, and validation testing at the components,
sub-systems, and full-vehicle level.
• Conduct both subjective and objective evaluations of braking, steering,
ride, and handling attributes across production vehicles, prototype test mules,
and driver-in-the-loop simulators.
• Analyze test data to troubleshoot root causes, iterate designs, and refine
vehicle performance attributes.
QUALIFICATIONS
You'll have...
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive
Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Experience: 3+ years of automotive engineering experience (or related
mobility sector), with exposure to electric vehicle (EV) platforms preferred.
• Technical Mastery: Solid foundation in core engineering principles
(statics, dynamics, materials, thermal) and their practical application to
complex vehicle systems and manufacturing processes.
• CAD Capability: Strong proficiency in 3D CAD modeling (3DEXPERIENCE
preferred).
• Communication & Collaboration: Excellent written and verbal technical
communication skills, with a track record of effective cross-functional
partnership.
Even better, you may have...
• Electromechanical Design: Experience designing, prototyping, and validating
electromechanical chassis systems.
• Full Lifecycle Experience: Demonstrated history of bringing chassis systems
from initial concept through design freeze, validation, and full-volume
production delivery.
• Vehicle Dynamics Expertise: Deep knowledge of chassis architectures,
kinematics, elastokinematics, and vehicle dynamics fundamentals.
• Design for Manufacturing & GD&T: Advanced understanding of manufacturing
and assembly processes (castings, forgings, stampings, extrusions) and technical
drawing practices (GD&T per ASME standards).
• Tools & Process: Proficiency with agile project tracking and technical
documentation tools (e.g., Atlassian JIRA, Confluence).
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 8 and ranges from $138,800-$232,700.
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.
Internal applicants: moving into this role may result in an adjustment to your
current compensation based on the posted pay range for this role, taking into
consideration your qualifications and other relevant factors.
For more information on salary and benefits, click here:
https://fordcareers.co/gsr8
Visa sponsorship is 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 with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per
week. #LI-Hybrid
#LI-MZ1 #UEV
execution of novel chassis components and sub-systems—including brakes,
steering, wheels, tires, and suspension platforms. You will bridge
first-principles engineering with advanced manufacturing techniques to optimize
driving dynamics, efficiency, structural mass, and cost. Working across concept
development, physical/virtual validation, and full-vehicle testing, you will
play a central role in delivering best-in-class vehicle attributes for our
next-generation vehicle portfolio.
RESPONSIBILITIES
What you'll do...
Advanced Concept Design & System Engineering
• Design and develop novel chassis concepts (brakes, steering, suspension,
wheels, and tires) that balance driving dynamics, vehicle mass, cost,
efficiency, manufacturability, and serviceability.
Requirements Definition & Attribute Optimization
• Challenge legacy design requirements and define data-driven,
first-principles specifications for system sizing, functional performance, and
safety attributes.
• Align system performance targets with regulatory standards, customer
requirements, and vehicle dynamics.
Feasibility, Analysis & Cross-Functional Validation
• Evaluate and validate the manufacturing, assembly, and service feasibility
of proposed designs in close collaboration with manufacturing, service, and
launch teams.
• Utilize advanced engineering analysis tools to simulate, stress-test, and
iterate design proposals prior to physical build.
Prototyping, Testing & Vehicle Dynamics Evaluation
• Lead the design, build, and validation testing at the components,
sub-systems, and full-vehicle level.
• Conduct both subjective and objective evaluations of braking, steering,
ride, and handling attributes across production vehicles, prototype test mules,
and driver-in-the-loop simulators.
• Analyze test data to troubleshoot root causes, iterate designs, and refine
vehicle performance attributes.
QUALIFICATIONS
You'll have...
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive
Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Experience: 3+ years of automotive engineering experience (or related
mobility sector), with exposure to electric vehicle (EV) platforms preferred.
• Technical Mastery: Solid foundation in core engineering principles
(statics, dynamics, materials, thermal) and their practical application to
complex vehicle systems and manufacturing processes.
• CAD Capability: Strong proficiency in 3D CAD modeling (3DEXPERIENCE
preferred).
• Communication & Collaboration: Excellent written and verbal technical
communication skills, with a track record of effective cross-functional
partnership.
Even better, you may have...
• Electromechanical Design: Experience designing, prototyping, and validating
electromechanical chassis systems.
• Full Lifecycle Experience: Demonstrated history of bringing chassis systems
from initial concept through design freeze, validation, and full-volume
production delivery.
• Vehicle Dynamics Expertise: Deep knowledge of chassis architectures,
kinematics, elastokinematics, and vehicle dynamics fundamentals.
• Design for Manufacturing & GD&T: Advanced understanding of manufacturing
and assembly processes (castings, forgings, stampings, extrusions) and technical
drawing practices (GD&T per ASME standards).
• Tools & Process: Proficiency with agile project tracking and technical
documentation tools (e.g., Atlassian JIRA, Confluence).
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 8 and ranges from $138,800-$232,700.
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.
Internal applicants: moving into this role may result in an adjustment to your
current compensation based on the posted pay range for this role, taking into
consideration your qualifications and other relevant factors.
For more information on salary and benefits, click here:
https://fordcareers.co/gsr8
Visa sponsorship is 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 with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per
week. #LI-Hybrid
#LI-MZ1 #UEV