> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/3919085-staff-range-and-performance-engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/3919085-staff-range-and-performance-engineer). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Staff Range and Performance Engineer - **Company:** Ford Motor Company - **Location:** Long Beach, CA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $150,200.0 - $283,500.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Confluence, JIRA, Python (Programming Language), MATLAB, Microsoft Office, Dymola (Modeling Software) - **Published:** October 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3467204412&tx=TT4542THT&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54 ## About the Role * Bachelor's Degree in Aerodynamics/Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Physics or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience. * 7+ years of experience of developing physics-based models and an understanding of how that relates to vehicle performance * 3+ year of experience homologating and launching a new product * High proficiency in any of Python/Matlab/Simulink/Dymola * Experience with Jira/Confluence or a similar system for tracking inputs/results Even better, you may have... * Masters or PhD Automotive/Aerodynamics/Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or a related field * Experience with controls strategies for vehicle powertrain/dynamics systems * Experience with Microsoft Office, Confluence, and Jira applications * Experience with instrumentation and measurement of homologation cycles * Strong written and verbal communication skills * An eagerness to work cross-functionally in a dynamic environment where you are part of a high performing team * A system approach to design and development with the desire and curiosity to strive for exceptional delivery execution and continuous improvement ## Description Your lines of code will make our future more sustainable. As a systems engineer you will develop, modify, and correlate physics-based models for the system and subsystems that accurately predict vehicle performance. Your optimization will fight physics to find the most desirable outcome for the vehicle and our customers. You will work closely across functional teams to identify gains in efficiency and model/predict and test them. What you'll do... * Create and modify tools of different fidelity for range and performance prediction * Create tools for system and vehicle level cost/performance and assess trade-offs * Integrate control systems & plant models from other functional domains * Platform-level optimization for vehicle attributes * Run sensitivity analyses to understand the design space and tradeoffs * Create vehicle-aligned component and system targets for function, cost, weight and more * Work with fleet data and make model improvements with on-road vehicle usage data and homologation cycles * Lead and contribute to design reviews, test plans, and requirements reviews to further optimize vehicle efficiency and performance cross functionally * Enable effective communications with subsystems and other engineering teams to deliver optimal design solutions * Support presentations of concepts and status to senior management and internally to Company personnel in an integration and subject matter expert role