Product Development Structural Castings Engineer

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world together. At Ford, weu2019re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves? Product Development uses design thinking & user experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We bring innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life.We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to advancements in autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more In this position... This position is within our Product Development organization focused on the design and development of structural high pressure die cast (HPDC) components to support the future body in white (BIW) and frame designs. The engineer in this position will be responsible for generating HPDC structural casting design solutions, including CAD concepts of castings, gating systems, overflows while checking for manufacturing feasibility. You will also work with cross functional teams for vehicle attribute validation including crash safety, durability and NVH, and will make changes to the casting to improve the results as required. The engineer will also provide technical support during the execution and industrialization phase of the program, generate Core engineering documentation to continuously improve our casting systems, support other less experienced engineers with CAD capabilities, manufacturing casting experience and interpretation of simulation results. Casting design experience is required. You will be part of the Structural Castings team responsible for delivering casting solutions for Fordu2019s Global programs, and with a unique opportunity to influence Fordu2019s growth in the casting space, being involved in exciting new casting technology like Rheocasting and Thixomolding. What youu2019ll dou2026 + Create casting designs to integrate multiple parts into one casting. + Develop business cases for proposed casting solutions for managementu2019s consideration + Provide direction on design or process changes needed to optimize the casting process for maximum quality and cost efficiency. + Support technical documentation including lessons learned, best practices, design rules, design requirements and keep them updated in the Ford internal system. + Work with cross functional teams for vehicle packaging compliance and issue resolution + Support less experienced engineers in CAD, tooling design and on-site casting quality assessment for prototype part buy-off, including suggestions on how to improve the casting at a process or tooling level. + Support external suppliers and tool shops with process and tooling verification prior to production startup. You'll have... Minimum Requirements: + Bachelor's in Mechanical, Materials or Manufacturing Engineering or a related field + 5+ years of casting design experience + Ability to design solids in CAD (Catia, NX or 3DX) + Ability to interpret simulation results (Magmasoft, Flow 3D, Procast, etc) and improve the casting design based on those. Even better, if you have u2026 Preferred + Proficiency in CAD + Experience working in a foundry or tool shop launching castings or HPDC tools in a manufacturing environment. + Experience in large structural castings including Giga / Mega casting sizes + Strong analytical and organizational skills and ability to manage several projects at the same time in a highly variable and uncertain environment. + Strong communication skills, both written and oral. + Microsoft Office experience. You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builderu2026or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including: u2022 Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage u2022 Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare and more u2022 Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more u2022 Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases u2022 Tuition assistance u2022 Established and active employee resource groups u2022 Paid time off for individual and team community service u2022 A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Yearu2019s Day u2022 Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time. This position is a salary grade 7 - 8 and ranges from $84,480 - 162,120. For more information on salary and benefits, click here: ( Visa sponsorship is NOT available for this position. Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660. This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid #LI-JT1 Requisition ID : 57822

Created: 2026-02-02