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In this position... 
Lead Underbody durability strategy to solve technical challenges of Chassis systems.

You'll have... 
M.S. in Mechanical or Automotive Engineering, or academic equivalent, in a closely related technical discipline.
· Expert knowledge in mechanics, dynamics and durability behavior of chassis systems used at Ford including fracture mechanics and crack propagation.
· Expert knowledge in linear, nonlinear, static, dynamic and fatigue CAE techniques as well as related software ( Abaqus, Nastran, Design Life, Hyperworks, ANSA, MetaPost, … ).
· Expert knowledge of FE-meshing techniques and system modeling in Abaqus.
· At least 10 years’ experience at durability CAE with 5 years in chassis component simulation.
· Good knowledge Optimization tools such as Heeds and/or Mode Frontier.
· Good knowledge of engineering quality analysis and improvement methods.

Even better, you may have...
Ability to establish, track and maintain workplans.
· Ability to summarize results, prepare and make engineering presentations.
· Ability to plan and lead meetings effectively on a global basis.
· Excellent communication skills.
· Excellent scripting knowledge to enhance CAE

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.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL6NonHTHD
This position is a range of salary grades LL6 .

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. 
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What you'll do...
Lead Underbody durability strategy to solve technical challenges of Chassis systems.
· Lead material modeling and interface modeling of chassis components and systems.
· Lead Method development and improvement of durability CAE methods to achieve high CAE confidence level for Steel, Aluminum, composite and rubber parts.
· Lead method development and modeling of interfaces such as ball joint and top mount torque loss, press in of rubber bushings and studs with knurls.
· Lead method development for simulating structural failure modes including fracture mechanics and crack propagation.
· Lead method development for wheel stud bending.
· Lead documentation of test methods, best practices and lessons learned for best-in-class modeling.
· Co-lead PCA process along with chassis core team for durability issues
· Responsible to automate processes by scripting existing and new tools resulting in efficient CAE methods.
· Lead topology and Topography Optimization to minimize mass and achieve best durability performance on chassis components.
· Support component, sub-systems, and vehicle testing to correlate CAE models.
· Collaborate with suppliers/test vendors to improve the material database and accuracy of CAE models.