Staff Powertrain Performance Engineer

Ford Motor Company

UShybrid$147k-$277k/yrPosted Jul 8, 2026
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Skills

confluencepythonjira

About the role

Overview

At Ford, you’ll work on ideas that matter, alongside passionate people who want to make a global impact. Together, we’re shaping the next era of transportation - grounded in purpose, driven by progress. Make your move.

Job Type: Full time

Work Type: Hybrid

In this position...

Ford Model E is responsible for developing the key technologies and capabilities – such as EV platforms, batteries, e-motors, inverters, charging and recycling – to create ground-up breakthrough electric vehicles

By joining the best software, engineering, design and UX talent, you will be a part of creating new technologies and concepts that can be applied across the Ford enterprise.

Being on the Ford Model E team means building the future as Ford’s center of innovation and growth through electric and connected vehicles and services.

What you'll do...

Lead Range & performance studies for Advanced EV

Plan workstreams that to deliver range & performance targets for program

Create and modify tools of different fidelity for range and performance prediction

Develop sensitivity analyses to understand the design space and tradeoffs

Hire and lead a world class team of Range & Performance engineers

Create vehicle-aligned component and system targets for function, cost, weight and more

Data processing and model improvements with on-road vehicle usage data and homologation cycles

Lead and contribute to design reviews, test plans, and requirements reviews to further optimize vehicle efficiency and performance cross functionally

Enable effective communications with subsystems and other engineering teams to deliver optimal design solutions

Lead presentations of concepts and status to senior management and internally to Company personnel in an integration and subject matter expert role

Support Software in the Loop strategies and execution

You'll have...

B.S. in Aerodynamics/Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

7+ years of experience of developing physics-based models and an understanding of how that relates to vehicle performance

1+ year of experience homologating and launching a new product

2+ years of leading a team

High proficiency in any of Python/Matlab/Simulink/Dymola

Even better, you may have...

Masters or PhD Aerodynamics/Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or a related field

Experience with controls strategies for vehicle powertrain/dynamics systems

Experience with Microsoft Office, Confluence, and Jira applications

Experience with instrumentation and measurement of homologation cycles

Strong written and verbal communication skills

An eagerness to work cross-functionally in a dynamic environment where you are part of a high performing team

A system approach to design and development with the desire and curiosity to strive for exceptional delivery execution and continuous improvement

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 leadership level 6 and ranges from $146,520-276,600.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL6

Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

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

#LI-SE1 #UEV

Compensation

This Software Engineer role pays $147k-$277k/yr. Within typical range for software engineer roles in United States.

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