Lead Exterior Structural Castings Engineer (Hybrid)

Ford Motor Company; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 116,000 - 218,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Paid parental leave

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Ford Motor Company seeks a Technical Specialist for Exterior Structural Castings within Vehicle Hardware Engineering. You will own the technical content, strategy, and processes, leading all aspects of Ford’s global Castings product strategy from concept through launch and ongoing support.

You will mentor casting engineers, drive standardized tools and workflows, and collaborate with suppliers and manufacturing to ensure robust, manufacturable structures for future vehicles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or metallurgical engineering.
• 10 years automotive engineering and/or manufacturing experience with direct team leadership.
• 5+ years HPDC design and manufacturing experience including trimming, straightening, and quality checks.
• 5+ years experience with structural alloy casting and lightweight materials.
• 5+ years leveraging CAE to guide design and execution.
• 5+ years experience creating DFMEAs, PFMEAs, Control Plans, and Specifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead casting design, development, and implementation for Structural Systems Engineering (BIW, Frames/Subframes, Battery Structures).
• Lead and develop a team of casting engineers to advance HPDC and related casting tech across Ford & Lincoln lines.
• Manage the engineering team responsible for forming simulations to assess flow, fill, pressure and solidification, guiding design changes.
• Develop and manage Engineering Specifications, Design Rules, Engineering Requirements, Virtual Test Methods, and Modular Designs for high pressure die castings.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design for large structural castings in BIW, frame/subframe, and battery applications.
• Guide development of efficient casting solutions that reduce assembly complexity and support manufacturing.
• Support actions addressing NVH, Durability, and Safety objectives with analysis teams.
• Assist in the creation of robust manufacturing processes ensuring part quality and performance.
• Work with external suppliers and Ford manufacturing to meet dimensional requirements of castings and final assembly.
• Sign off on designs before milestones and prior to production tool kickoff/start.
• Sign off on final parts/assemblies for builds, certification testing, and start-up.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

DMAIC

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical or metallurgical engineering

Master’s degree (preferred) in engineering

Tools

MAGMA Software

CAE

Job description

Ford Motor Company seeks a Technical Specialist for Exterior Structural Castings within Vehicle Hardware Engineering. You will own the technical content, strategy, and processes, leading all aspects of Ford’s global Castings product strategy from concept through launch and ongoing support.

You will mentor casting engineers, drive standardized tools and workflows, and collaborate with suppliers and manufacturing to ensure robust, manufacturable structures for future vehicles.