Brake Rotor Core and Modeling Engineer

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In this position... Every time a driver brakes, they trust that Ford's rotors and drums will perform safely, quietly, and consistently. This role exists to make sure they do. You will join a team that sets the standards, design guides, and simulation methods behind Ford's brake rotors and drums. Your work will help deliver best-in-class braking quality while reducing cost and weight across our vehicle programs. You will combine hands-on design and structural, thermal, and NVH analysis with brake-system sizing studies. You will also help modernize our simulation workflows with optimization and AI-enabled approaches. Your work will influence program decisions and the customer experience on the road.

What you'll do...

• Lead the development of brake rotor and drum requirements, test methods, design guides, and design templates that set the standard for the industry.
• Create and maintain reliability and robustness documentation for rotors and drums, including boundary diagrams, P-diagrams, interface matrices, checklists, reliability demonstration matrices, DFMEAs, and critical characteristics lists.
• Perform structural stress, coning, thermal, and NVH mode-separation analyses to deliver optimized rotor and drum designs that improve brake quality and reduce piece cost.
• Improve CAE tools and workflows for speed, efficiency, and global compatibility by applying optimization methods and exploring AI-enabled approaches.
• Develop 3D models and 2D casting and machining drawings, and work with suppliers to obtain production quotations.
• Lead brake-system sizing analyses for assigned vehicle programs using brake-system simulation models in MATLAB, and document performance margins against requirements at key program milestones to support cost- and weight-effective decisions.

You'll have...

• A Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Typically 3 or more years of relevant experience in mechanical design, CAE analysis, or brake and chassis systems. We welcome candidates whose experience comes from different paths.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD and product data management tools for creating and managing 3D models and 2D casting and machining drawings (such as CATIA and Teamcenter).
• Experience with finite element pre- and post-processing software and with structural or NVH analysis (such as HyperWorks/HyperMesh).
• Experience using MATLAB to run or develop engineering simulation models.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint for data analysis, presentations, and technical reporting.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to collaborate with engineering teams and suppliers.

Even better, you may have...

• A Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• Experience with brake rotor or drum design, reliability and robustness methods (such as DFMEA), or brake-system sizing.
• Experience with CAE optimization tools and workflows (such as modeFRONTIER), nonlinear finite element solvers (such as Abaqus), and AI or machine learning applications in engineering.
• Experience with vehicle and laboratory testing, model correlation, and competitive benchmarking.

Ford of Mexico is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace is essential to our success. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, or disability status.

Our focus is to build the best team. If you think you can bring value to Ford, love to collaborate, prioritize and aim to deliver excellence in everything you do, we encourage you to apply!

We thank all candidates for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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