Exterior Structural Castings Engineer

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

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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 Ford’s Global programs, and with a unique opportunity to influence Ford’s growth in the casting space, being involved in exciting new casting technology like Rheocasting and Thixomolding.