VP CAE Engineer

Leadership

Functional / Technical

• Confident in leading a team through design issue resolution stages (concept to launch)

• Clear communication skills.

• Strong interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work both individually and in teams

• Strong drive for results

• Focus on Customer satisfaction
  

Leadership

Functional / Technical

• Business acumen – understand financial drivers behind Body Exterior related system selection and key business metrics which Product Development impact that drive Ford Motor Company’s profitability.

• Conflict Resolution & Team-building skills

• Innovation mindset
Strong interpersonal communication and presentation skills of technical data to wide audience of differing engineering knowledge.

• A strong understanding of design verification and process validation

• Working level familiarity with Ford Global Product Development System (GPDS) and awareness of milestone deliverables relating to Virtual Verification assessments

• Able to use Ford issue reporting/tracking tools (AIMs 3DX or E2KS)

• Able to use APDM for CAE model and report storage.

• Establish communication channels with counterparts in other Ford PD centers

The candidate must:

GSR6:

• Conduct FE analysis to simulate Ford design requirements ranging from; stiffness, strength and fatigue life predictions for Body Exterior Trim systems

  • Issue resolution-using CAE to assist with establishing root cause and corrective actions to achieve performance targets and support feasibility. (GSR 6/7/8)

  • Support TVM and OPD request for Exterior trim assessments for relevant changes requested. (GSR 6/7/8)

  • Follow CAE model storage and reporting per Global CAE record retention guidelines (GSR 6/7/8)

GSR7:

In addition to the above, the candidate must:

• Work with Core Modelling team to develop model content inputs and mesh criterion requirements for FE model generation for relevant GPDS milestones. (GSR 7/8)

  • Establish material property data availability and request additional data or testing when required. (GSR 7/8)

  • Support timing for 1 st cut analysis completion and raising issues using appropriate issue tracking systems. (GSR 7/8)

  • Attend Project Team meetings to assist with system design/development. (GSR7/8)

  • Work with test groups to ensure alignment between analytical and physical prototype test set-up such as; loading, boundary conditions, material properties and geometry are consistent. (GSR 7/8)

  • Support Exterior TDR meetings as required to. (GSR 8)
    

GSR8:

In addition to the above, the candidate must:

• Support Global Tech Club to ensure latest methodologies are applied and suggestions from local learnings are shared for method improvements. (GSR 8)