Product Development Structural Castings Engineer

Description

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

Responsibilities

What youll do

Create casting designs to integrate multiple parts into one casting.

Develop business cases for proposed casting solutions for managements consideration

Provide direction on design or process changes needed to optimize the casting process for maximum quality and cost efficiency.

Supporttechnical 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.

Qualifications

Youll have...

Minimum Requirements :

Bachelors 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

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 weve 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 builderor all of the above No matter what you choose we offer a work life that works for you including :

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 Years Day

Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a salary grade 7 - 8 and ranges from $84480 - 162120.

For more information on salary and benefits click here : 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 the United States if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability please call 1-.

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

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Required Experience :

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Key Skills

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 84480 - 162120