Job: Product Development Young Professional Program

Company : Ford Motor Company; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 89,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Ford Motor Company offers a Product Development Young Professional Program in Pretoria, South Africa, an internship with structured rotations across the product development lifecycle—from concept to commercialization. You will work with R&D, design, engineering, and product management teams to gain hands-on experience.

The program emphasizes prototyping, user needs analysis, competitive benchmarking, and IP awareness, preparing graduates for diverse roles in product development.

Qualifications

• Btech degree or equivalent in engineering fields.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to product requirements definition based on user needs and business goals
• Assist in prototype development through hands‑on building and testing
• Conduct competitive benchmarking and technology trend analysis
• Participate in cross‑functional sprint teams (engineering, marketing, supply chain)
• Support user testing sessions and synthesize feedback
• Help develop business cases for new product concepts
• Document technical specifications and development processes
• Gain exposure to IP strategy and patent filing processes

Education

Btech

BEng Mechanical

Electrical Engineering

Job description

Description

Our Product Development Young Professional Program is designed for recent graduates eager to launch their careers in bringing innovative products to market. This structured rotational program provides hands‑on experience across the end‑to‑end product development lifecycle – from concept to commercialization – while working alongside cross‑functional teams in R&D, design, engineering, and product management.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to product requirements definition based on user needs and business goals
• Assist in prototype development through hands‑on building and testing
• Conduct competitive benchmarking and technology trend analysis
• Participate in cross‑functional sprint teams (engineering, marketing, supply chain)
• Support user testing sessions and synthesize feedback
• Help develop business cases for new product concepts
• Document technical specifications and development processes
• Gain exposure to IP strategy and patent filing processes

Qualifications

• Btech
• BEng Mechanical
• Electrical Engineering

Hiring organization

Ford Motor Company

Employment Type: internship