CAE Integration Engineer
We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.
In this position...
As a CAE Integration Engineer at Ford Motor Company, you will be at the forefront of virtual product development, integrating advanced analytical tools and methodologies to drive design improvements and ensure the quality, performance, and safety of our next-generation vehicles. You will play a critical role in the end-to-end analytical progression of our products, from concept to launch, contributing to key attributes such as Vehicle NVH, Durability, and Safety.
What you'll do...
- Ensure a single source of truth for all input data, including CAD, Bill of Materials (BOM), welds, and material properties. You will manage model quality, support sign-off processes, and resolve input data issues.
- Develop and execute model build plans, manage flexible CAE architectures, and support sub-system model gathering. You will also be responsible for model quality and sign-off support, ensuring packages are ready for meshing.
- Drive end-to-end analytical progression for milestone signoff across various vehicle attributes such as Vehicle NVH, Body NVH, Durability, Safety, Thermal systems, Water Management, Chassis, Electric Powertrain/Battery/PT. This includes optimization, Total Value Management (TVM), competitive analytical benchmarking, and test-to-CAE correlation support.
- Lead co-creation efforts to develop and validate countermeasures, facilitate cross-attribute validation. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to drive design improvements and communicate program status to senior management.
- Identify and implement efficiency projects to achieve faster model builds, accelerate CAE loops, and automate analysis workflows. You will contribute to Ford CAE process development and global CAE alignment initiatives.
- Manage issue resolution processes, drive analysis progression status, report on CAE health, and facilitate discussions for CAE countermeasures.
- Utilize Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems to manage, store, and retrieve CAE models, analysis results, and related engineering data, ensuring seamless collaboration across global teams and throughout the product development lifecycle.
