The Vehicle Engineering – Human Factors Engineer will lead the integration of customer needs, human-centered design, HMI, selectable drive modes, ergonomics, and vehicle features across Racing programs.
This position is a salary grade 5 - 8 and ranges from $65,100 - $166,200.
- Provide customer-centric design direction for HMI layouts, driver interactions, selectable drive modes, feature behaviors
- Translate customer insights, behaviors, and needs into vehicle-level requirements, measurable engineering targets, and differentiated experiences
- Collaborate with Design, Marketing, Customer Insights, Program, hardware, software, and other engineering teams to align feature content and system-level requirements with overall vehicle objectives
- Lead human factors research, task analysis, usability evaluations, and customer testing to assess HMI, drive mode selection and feedback
- Lead customer experience reviews and validate vehicle functionality, usability and intended driving experiences using analytical tools, prototypes, and physical vehicles
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
- Bachelor's degree in Human Factors Engineering or a related field
- Nice to have: human-centered design
- Nice to have: task analysis
Ford Racing Vehicle Engineering Lead, Feature & Software DeliveryFord · Allen Park, US