Ford Performance is looking for an experienced, talented, and highly motivated Motorsports Dynamometer Test Engineer to join our Global Motorsports department, based in Allen Park, Michigan. 

In this position…

You will help develop, test, and deliver world class powertrains to our race teams and customers across the globe.

This is a hybrid role requiring 3 days in the Allen Park, MI office.

You'll have…

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or an equivalent technical degree. 2+ years of experience developing and testing high performance powertrains. Must hold or be eligible for a passport.  International and Domestic travel may be required.

Even better, you may have…

Experience using Bosch Motorsport, Motec, Cosworth and Mclaren hardware and software.  Proficiency in C#, Python, MATLAB, VBA, or an equivalent programming language. Exposure to motorsport or aerospace wiring practices. Formula SAE experience very highly preferred. Experience with setup and editing of AVL Puma parameter sets (SYS, PAL, UUT, TST). Proficiency in AVL scripting (Indicorn, Concerto, CalcGraf). Familiarity with AVL reporting tools. Strong understanding of signal processing (sampling, conditioning, filtering). Strong overall knowledge of vehicle and powertrain functions. Experience with AVL Puma, AVL Concerto, AVL Indicom or equivalent powertrain testing software. Understanding of basic data acquisition principles, sensor types, CAN bus architecture, and general automotive electronics. Possess a competitive spirt, can-do attitude, and interest in professional and amateur Motorsports at a technical level. Strong team player, ability to work with multiple suppliers, and willingness to work in a fast-paced environment with high responsibility. Detail oriented self-starter and problem solver.

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.
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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. 
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What you'll do…

Steady state and transient test cycle creation (race simulation, calibration automation, performance benchmarking, etc…). Perform gasoline engine calibration and controls development on engine only and full driveline dynamometer test cells.   Develop new standards for software, calibration and hardware signoff.  Manage instrumentation and data acquisition systems across multiple test cells and engine platforms. Schedule test cell upgrades, engine changes and hardware durability.  Report generation, data management, data storage and documentation of all testing. Manage engine sign offs for customer race engines.