Ford Racing Motorsports Vehicle Dynamics Simulation Engineer

Location: Concord, NC, United States; Hybrid

Racing is where our story began.

In 1901, Henry Ford climbed into a car he built himself—Sweepstakes—and beat Americas most famous driver. He wasnt 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. Were the engineers, strategists, and competitors who bring Fords track-tested edge into every vehicle we build. Every track, every stage, every proving ground—thats where we prove ourselves.

The result: one of the worlds most iconic brands, legendary nameplates, and a team unmatched in the industry.

Our mantra: Race to win, engineer to lead.

If youre a competitor, innovator, or performance obsessive, Ford Racing is where you belong. Help us write the next chapter.

In this position... 

The Ford Racing 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 run 3 Driver-in-the-Loop simulators at the Ford Racing Technical Center in Concord, NC to help race teams refine setups and help drivers extract the highest potential from their cars. 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), WRC, Off-Road, NASCAR Cup, NOAPS, Craftsman Truck, other future high-performance demonstrators, and Hybridization/Electrification. 
 

Projects in our department in addition to vehicle dynamics model builds and simulations 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+ Transformation Behaviors – Excellence, Focus, and Collaboration. 

This role is hybrid and requires at least 4 days per week onsite at the Ford Racing Technical Center in Concord, NC. Candidates should be capable of working hours which may include late evenings, nights, weekends and travel to meet Company goals. 

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. Youll 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.