Ford's answers to the NHTSA 6.7 Investigation

Sometimes, it can be divined what sort of problem they are trying to solve by what they are hiring.

Researching and developing technologies

What’s in store for you:

In research and development, you work at the very heart of our success, creating the foundations for our innovative products, developing new technologies, and securing the leading position of our company for the long term. Depending on your field and specialism, you work in one of our central research units or in the development department of a division. A wide variety of fields is open to you, including new production technologies, alternative drive technologies, photovoltaic systems or battery materials as well as fluid mechanics and tribology, power electronics, high-frequency technology or 3-D design – and these are just a handful of technical and natural sciences fields where we are delivering cutting-edge work. What you can definitely expect is a state-of-the-art working environment. Your work involves liaising closely with related departments as well as with external research facilities and our customers’ development departments.

What we expect from you:

Your curiosity and specialist know-how are your greatest strengths. You hold a college or university degree in a technical or natural sciences discipline and display sound methodological skills. Experience gained working for a research institute or a university is an asset, as is relevant professional experience. In addition, you value interdisciplinary work and can communicate well in international teams.


Testing products virtually

What’s in store for you:

In simulation, you predict how products, materials, and systems behave under specific conditions. This may include examining how a component reacts to high temperatures or a housing to high pressure, the dynamics of multibody systems, the interactions between control units and sensors or actuators, the field distribution within electromagnetic components or the operation of a process. You simulate these conditions using computer-based programs, and apply the results in developing algorithms and statistical models for the design of systems, processes, and components. You independently gather simulation-relevant data, e.g. on physical material properties or customer-specific environmental conditions. Subsequently, you help validate the simulation models with measurements and tests. Employing simultaneous engineering methodology, you work at the interface between development, design, applications, testing, and manufacturing.

What we expect from you:

If you enjoy working with figures, have an analytical mind, and an interest in theoretical issues in the sciences, then simulation and analysis is right for you. In addition to your technical degree in a subject such as mechanical or electrical engineering, you need solid expertise in computer science and programming. Specialist knowledge of fluid dynamics or thermodynamics, mechanics, and electrodynamics is also essential. You should be familiar with statistical methods and the use of simulation tools such as MATLAB, Abaqus, ANSYS, Saber, SPICE or FloTHERM.

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That is an interesting telltale when paired with conference presentations, a tad of technology roadmapping, and a few other tricks of the trade.