Ford Pro · 15 hours ago
Product Development Structural Castings Engineer
Ford Pro is a global leader in automotive innovation, and they are seeking a Product Development Structural Castings Engineer to focus on the design and development of structural high pressure die cast components. The role involves creating casting designs, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and providing technical support during the industrialization phase of programs.
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Responsibilities
Create casting designs to integrate multiple parts into one casting
Develop business cases for proposed casting solutions for management’s 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
Qualification
Required
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
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
Benefits
Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare and more
Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
Tuition assistance
Established and active employee resource groups
Paid time off for individual and team community service
A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
Company
Ford Pro
Ford Pro is a productivity accelerator designed to drive the business forward, delivering solutions to commercial customers of all sizes.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
2025-10-04
2025-10-01
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