Ford Racing Additive Engineer
About The Position
Ford Racing is expanding its Additive Manufacturing (AM) team to establish a center of excellence and increase the use of additive manufacturing across motorsports and production vehicle products. The team identifies opportunities for AM to help create efficient, cutting-edge products. This role will work on prominent Ford products and have visibility with senior leaders and potentially with external partners. The engineer will support internally led projects by working with Design and Release (D&R) and development engineers to identify applications where AM can accelerate design evaluation or avoid production-tool capital costs. The role coaches engineers on AM suitability, develops designs for AM, coordinates build design and execution with manufacturing facilities, and guides products through execution and industrialization. The engineer will also work with D&R and Architecture teams to identify systems, subsystems, and components for AM in the early stages of future programs. For externally led projects, the engineer coordinates with relevant program and functional teams and communicates functional, timing, and financial requirements to external partners. Initial travel is limited to benchmarking site visits; additional optional travel to suppliers or partners may be available. Ford facilities are located in Southeast Michigan. The position is hybrid and requires onsite work four or more days per week.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
- Deep practical additive manufacturing experience.
- Experience with Design for Additive Manufacturing.
- Experience with build setup, including orientation, support development, and slicing decisions.
- Experience with build execution, including machine setup and part production.
- Experience confirming quality through post-build scans or measurements.
- Practical Design and Release experience for automotive components.
- Basic understanding of the product development process and ability to work effectively with engineers.
- Self-starter with strong motivation for success.
- Passion for winning and persistence in the face of challenges.
- Entrepreneurial mindset and ability to make decisions based on overall value analysis.
- Legally authorized to work in the United States; employment eligibility verification is required at hire.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Management, and/or Manufacturing Engineering.
- Enthusiast background and passion for enthusiast products or motorsports.
Responsibilities
- Work with Design and Release and development engineers to identify applications where additive manufacturing can accelerate design evaluation or avoid capital spending on production tools.
- Coach Design and Release engineers in determining whether applications are suitable for additive technologies.
- Develop designs that are compatible with additive manufacturing.
- Work with manufacturing facilities to design and execute builds.
- Guide products through execution and industrialization.
- Work with Design and Release engineers and the Architecture team to target systems, subsystems, or components for additive technologies during early stages of future programs.
- Coordinate with appropriate program and functional teams on externally led projects.
- Communicate functional, timing, and financial program requirements to external partners.
- Travel initially for benchmarking site visits; optional supplier or partner visits may also be available.
Benefits
- Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
- Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, and subsidized backup child care.
- Family-building benefits, including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement and fertility treatments.
- Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases.
- Tuition assistance.
- Employee resource groups.
- Paid time off for individual and team community service.
- Paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
- Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
