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Product Development uses design thinking & user experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We bring innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to advancements in autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more!

In this position...

Candidate will conduct durability CAE and analysis of gears

Durability CAE

+ Conduct durability CAE analysis to support BEV, hybrid, transmission, and driveline activities

+ Use analytical tools and techniques to drive new designs, resolve issues relating to manufacturing and quality, and support TVM activities

Gear CAE

+ Analyze gear train systems, evaluating components for durability, NVH, and efficiency

+ Develop analytical methods for gears, bearings, bushings, NVH, and efficiency

General

+ Interpret results and draw reasonable conclusions

+ Communicate effectively with engineers, designers, technicians, suppliers, and management

+ Plan hardware testing to correlate models

+ Work with engineering community, test labs, metallurgy, metrology, and six-sigma teams to analyze data and establish trends

+ Research software and methods to determine best practices for analysis

+ Document methods clearly

+ Instruct others in best analytical practices

Primary skills required

Durability CAE

+ Proficiency with analytical methods in durability CAE

+ In-depth knowledge in fatigue theory

+ Familiarity with Hypermesh, SimLab, Abaqus, FEMFAT

Gear CAE

+ In-depth knowledge of gears, bearings, and bushings

+ Experience modeling large gear systems, and evaluating durability of components, NVH, and efficiency

+ Proficiency with Romax

General

+ Knowledge of powertrain (conventional, hybrid, BEV)

+ Six-sigma skills beneficial

+ CAD skills beneficial

Experience required

+ Minimum ten years experience in durability CAE

+ Minimum five years experience in gear CAE

Education Required

+ MS in mechanical engineering

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/GSRSP1

This position is a range of salary grades SG5-SG8 .

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.

Onsite work of up to three days per week may be required for candidates within commuting distance of a Ford hub location. #LI-Hybrid #LI-KH2

**Requisition ID** : 46015