Motorsports Program Engineer

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Ford Racing Off-Road Motorsports pushes Ford vehicles and powertrains through the most challenging off-road conditions possible - not just to win, but to continue to refine technology for future Raptor vehicles we sell to customers. We are looking for an experienced, talented, and highly motivated Off-Road Motorsports Program Management Engineer to join our North American Off-road Motorsports team, based in Allen Park, Michigan.

This is a hybrid role requiring at least 4 days per week in the Allen Park, MI office.

What you'll do...

• Program Leadership: Manage the execution of Ford Racing Off-Road Motorsports programs, overseeing program lifecycles for high-profile events including the Baja 1000, King of the Hammers, and Rebelle Rally.
• Team & Partner Management: Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team of internal engineers and external racing partners to design, build, and race off-road vehicles
• Supplier Integration: Manage supplier relationships, negotiate deliverables, and oversee Bill of Materials (BoM), CAD integration, and critical parts procurement to guarantee on-time, high-quality delivery for builds, testing, and race events
• Continuous Vehicle Improvement: Champion continuous improvement initiatives, collaborating with suppliers and engineering teams to elevate vehicle speed, durability, and competitive edge based on trackside data and post-race teardowns
• Technology Transfer: Work with the Ford Racing production engineering team to share learnings and drive the transfer of off-road racing technology and methodologies into future production vehicles
• Future Portfolio Strategy: Lead race vehicle feasibility studies, defining the technology development plans which will support Ford Racing's next-generation of off-road motorsport endeavors
• Trackside Support: Participate in trackside engineering operations in high-pressure environments, maintaining focus on quality, safety, and competitive performance

You'll have...

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering field
• Passion for Excellence: A proven passion to win and an enthusiasm for off-road racing, vehicle dynamics, and performance engineering
• Professional Experience: 5+ years of automotive industry experience, 1+ years motorsports experience (personal experience in motorsports will also be considered)
• Ability to support trackside operations under demanding schedules, including evenings, weekends, and extensive travel to remote test and race locations
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, with experience managing external suppliers, resolving technical conflicts, and aligning cross-functional teams toward a common goal
• Demonstrated program management capability 

Even better, you may have...

• 5+years of experience in motorsports or off-road motorsports
• Previous participation in a Formula/Baja SAE or equivalent student competition programs
• Experience in data acquisition and interpretation (e.g., vehicle telemetry, test logs, simulation results, or trackside data) to diagnose issues and make engineering decisions.
• Knowledge of Ford systems and tools related to production vehicle engineering and release
• Experience with CAD, Matlab, Minitab
• Experience as a suspension/vehicle dynamics Release Engineer, with a track record of component ownership, supplier NDA management, and plant production coordination.
• Strong hands-on hardware testing background paired with the professional business presence needed to interface directly with suppliers.

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 range of salary grades 5-8 and ranges from $65,100-162,120.

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.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid

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