• Durability CAE Engineer

    Ford Motor Company (Allen Park, MI)


    At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow’s transportation.

     

    Ford’s **Research and Advanced Engineering** team explores new vehicle and societal innovations that require some level of invention before they can be applied to our products and services. We deliver ways to make smarter vehicles and innovate using sustainable, environmentally, and socially responsible methods and materials. Since 2000, we have used twelve industry- and world-first plant-based materials in our production vehicles. We also are researching the possible use of tomato skin, bamboo, agave fiber, dandelion roots, algae, and coffee chaff as part of our ambitious goal of making our vehicles with up to 20 percent sustainable material by 2025.

    What you’ll be able to do:

    Durability CAE Engineer - positions offered by Ford Motor Company (Allen Park, Michigan). Note, this is a hybrid position whereby the employee will work both from home and from the Dearborn office. Hence, the employee must live within a reasonable commuting distance from Dearborn, MI. Lead the CAE analysis of next generation Model E products, in one or more of the following areas: Body, Closures, Body Exteriors, Interiors and Chassis. Work with D&R engineers to drive design resolutions using both linear and non-linear CAE analysis. Develop component, system and vehicle level CAE models and complete analysis following Ford CAE modeling/analysis guidelines. Where appropriate, conduct studies utilizing optimization tools to meet performance requirements within the constraints of conflicting attributes such as cost and mass. Develop CAE based countermeasures to meet requirements and work with program members to develop design proposals that meet cost and weight targets.

     

    You'll have...

     

    Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Automotive Systems Engineering, or a related field and 4 years of experience in the job offered or related occupation. 4 years of experience with each of the following skills is required: 1. Develop actionable solutions to structural durability issues for vehicle systems utilizing advanced CAE methodologies including linear and non-linear FEA and codes including Abaqus, nCode and Nastran. 2. Utilize pre-processing tools to create CAE models and post-processing tools to visualize results, including Altair Hypermesh or ANSA. 2 years of experience with each of the following skills is required: 1. Conduct CAE analysis using Abaqus and Nastran, including debugging and generating results to drive robust designs. 2. Optimize designs for mass and performance using optimization tools, Tosca or Optistruct. 2 years of experience with each of the following skills is required: 1. Analyzing test or CAE data, drawing appropriate conclusions and making design recommendations to meet vehicle component and system requirements. 2. Develop Python and TCL scripts for automation of pre-processing of models.

     

    We are offering a salary of $109,512.00 - $161,435.76/yr.

     

    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 the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

     

    • Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage

    • Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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.

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    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.

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    **Requisition ID** : 53354