Product Development Rotational Associate — Early Career

Company : Ford Motor Company; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Ford Motor Company in Pretoria invites recent graduates to join the Product Development Young Professional Program, a rotational, hands-on experience across the product lifecycle from concept to commercialization.

You will work with cross-functional teams in R&D, design, engineering and product management, contribute to requirements, prototype development, testing, competitive analysis and business case development, and gain exposure to IP strategy.

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

Job description

Ford Motor Company in Pretoria invites recent graduates to join the Product Development Young Professional Program, a rotational, hands-on experience across the product lifecycle from concept to commercialization.

You will work with cross-functional teams in R&D, design, engineering and product management, contribute to requirements, prototype development, testing, competitive analysis and business case development, and gain exposure to IP strategy.