Job Description
In this position...
As a Technician for Experimental Aerodynamics, you will be responsible for ensuring that development testing is executed on-time with precision and efficiency. Your responsibilities include managing aerodynamics test planning and scheduling, wind tunnel test article build and test setup including instrumentation. You will support both aerodynamics product development and research and development teams.
From time to time you may also assist with general prototype fabrication in support of other non-aero departments of Advanced EV.
Ford’s Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the company’s vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. You’ll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively, staying focused on only what matters, and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.
Responsibilities
What you'll do...
- Assist with wind tunnel test scheduling and execution to meet project timelines at both internal and external test facilities
- Support wind tunnel test articles including functionality and fitness for testing
- Support parts build across internal and external suppliers as directed by model design team
- Assemble on and off vehicle instrumentation including connection to data acquisition equipment
- Ensure physical test setup and acquired data meets quality standards
- Ensure safety as a number one priority for test article build, setup and test execution
- Operate manual and CNC prototyping tools to fabricate and/or modify test article hardware
Qualifications
You'll have...
- Hands-on skills relating to vehicle build and physical assembly of components, including the use of various hand and power tools
- Technologically inclined and competent using windows-based programs
- Excellent attention to detail in both physical and computer environments
- Logical thinker with good independent judgement and decision-making abilities
- Ability to work with commitment and accuracy under pressure to successfully meet deadlines
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities
- Ability to proactively seek out information and initiate tasks while demonstrating an elevated sense of awareness and urgency
- Ability to lift up to 50lbs
- Self-starter and able to work independently and as part of a team
- Travel between 20-25% annually to support remote wind tunnel testing and model build
Even better, you may have...
- 2+ years of experience with wind tunnel and on-road vehicle level testing including test article build and test execution
- 2+ year of experience of instrument setup and data acquisition on test article
- 2+ years of experience with significant responsibility for the technical operation and maintenance of mechanical systems and critical machinery
- 2+ years of race team experience in a technical / mechanical role
- Passion for sustainable energy or related technologies, automotive or electric vehicle development
- Enjoy using your attention to detail to understand and solve technical problems
- Relish collaborating across functions in a team environment, employing an open and honest communication style
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 salary grade 6.
For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSRSP1
This position is a range of salary grades 6-8 .
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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