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**Vehicle mass and capability strategy**- Build and handle the Mass and Load Capabilities Strategy to provide a competitive edge against other OEM products- Advocate for the implementation of the strategy with senior management**Mass modeling & prediction**- Perform Mass Property predictions utilizing Ford processes for parametric and analytical methods- Figure out mass distribution and inertia characteristics that are primary inputs for all subsequent modeling and analysis, including Structural, NVH, Ride and Handling, Crash and Rollover Safety- Provide mass calculations for Vehicles Loads and ground reactions in various loading conditions- Handle data in support of legal labeling and spring selection**Regulatory compliance and global homologation**- Perform calculations of all Masses and Ratings required on Regulatory Load Rating Labels and for legal Homologation for global markets- Ensure the Vehicle Platform is capable and compatible with all consumer content described in Program Direction and Marketing documentation.
Provide strategic direction to the Program Team to resolve any incompatibilities and ensure customer satisfaction and legal compliance- Verification of mass model- Perform statistical analysis of vehicle and commodity level mass measurements- Determine the level of data integrity and finalize analysis in support of compliance demonstration- Evaluate failure modes in the verification process and lead projects to remediate- Own the Vehicle Mass Witness Testing required for globally homologated vehicles- Occasional travel to assembly plants or global engineering worksites may be a possibility- Authoring and leading internally and externally facing information- Author recommendations to Program, Certification Engineering and federal labeling requirements- Collaborate with Safety and Environmental Engineering on inquiries from global legal authorities, including ECC Technical Services (Europe), NHTSA/EPA (North America), CTARC (China)- Support Marketing requirements for public facing mass information**The minimum requirements we seek**:- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science or related- Experience on mass properties area medium**Our preferred requirements**:- Master Degree in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or Computer Science- 5+ years of experience in the ground transportation or aerospace industries in an engineering/analytical capacity- Functional understanding of Powertrain, chassis, body structure and electrical systems- Understanding of vehicle architecture, standard vehicle materials properties (e.G.
steels, aluminum, plastics, etc.)
and assembly plant end of line processes- Knowledge of applied systems engineering, interface management, multi-attribute optimization- Proven leadership of collaborative/distributed global teams- Solid Understanding of CAE tools (e.G.
CATIA, Teamcenter, etc