Ford Racing Motorsports LMDh Vehicle Dynamics Simulation Engineer

Racing is where our story began. In 1901, Henry Ford climbed into a car he built himself—"Sweepstakes"—and beat America's most famous driver. He wasn't a racer, but he had to win. He did. Ford Motor Company was born from that victory. That fighting spirit lives on in **Ford Racing** today. We're the engineers, strategists, and competitors who bring Ford's track-tested edge into every vehicle we build. Every track, every stage, every proving ground—that's where we prove ourselves. The result: one of the world's most iconic brands, legendary nameplates, and a team unmatched in the industry. Our mantra: Race to win, engineer to lead. If you're a competitor, innovator, or performance obsessive, Ford Racing is where you belong. Help us write the next chapter. **In this position...** The Ford Racing Vehicle Dynamics team supports race teams through vehicle dynamics and chassis engineering expertise, test car and race car data analysis, and race car setup consultation and simulations. We help the cars perform on the track to win. Ford Racing is seeking a talented, committed engineer to be a part of their motorsports vehicle dynamics and chassis engineering team and develop World-Class, race-winning vehicle dynamics simulations, design chassis architectures and systems, and support test and track-side engineering for vehicles such as the Mustang GT3, Mustang GT4, LMDh, Mustang Darkhorse R, W2RC Rally Raid (Dakar), Bronco 4600 (King of Hammers), NextGen NASCAR Cup, NOAPS, Craftsman Truck, other future high-performance demonstrators, and Hybridization/Electrification. This role specifically targets the LMDh program. Projects in our department have included race-specific design/builds of customer race vehicles (eg. Bronco 4600, Darkhorse R), demonstration vehicles (eg. electrified vehicles), simulation CAE tool development, performance engineering tools, and tire modeling. You will use simulation tools and methods along with your in-depth vehicle dynamics knowledge to meet our primary goals of Winning Races, Winning Championships, and Transferring Technology to and from production vehicle programs and the greater Company. Throughout this process you will perform and advocate a high level of quality and adhere to the Ford OS Behaviors – Excellence, Focus, and Collaboration. ***This role is based at the Ford Racing Allen Park, MI or Ford Racing Technical Center in Concord, NC and will require at least 4 days per week on-site. Candidates should be capable of working hours which may include late evenings, nights, weekends and travel to meet Company goals.*** **What you'll do...** - Develop simulation and DiL simulator models to maximize vehicle dynamics performance. - Develop LMDh race cars by using simulation engineering tools. - Integrate simulation/simulator vehicle models, tire models, aerodynamics models, powertrain models. - Use simulator tools to meet customer and race team needs. - Run simulator sessions for race team drivers to develop and test race setups, acclimate drivers, and provide race engineers and crew chiefs simulated performance data. - Be the conduit between Ford engineering and programs, race team engineers, and race drivers to maximize Ford’s on-track race performance. - Leverage and interpret the data generated by race teams, Ford test vehicles, event databases, and simulations to maximize performance. - Exercise vehicle dynamics knowledge and data to propose designs and setups for DOEs and simulations, leading to the optimum configurations. - Contribute to the improvement of simulator and simulation tools. - Partner with race teams to prepare for simulator sessions. - Partner with race teams to analyze the performance of cars and drivers at races and tests to improve race outcomes. **You’ll have….** - Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering degree or related field of study. - 2+ years of experience in automotive suspension design, vehicle dynamics, or vehicle dynamics simulations.…