Product Development Engineer - Powertrain Cast Structures
About The Position
Product Development uses design thinking & user experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We bring innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to advancements in autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more! In this position... Exciting opportunity to develop the future of Ford Motor Company in the group that designs and releases cast structures components and housings for EV, Hybrid, and ICE Power Units. The automotive industry is quickly working to develop new powertrains to meet evolving customer and market demands, creating an expanding need for new and modified powertrain structures components. Powertrain cast structures components perform many critical functions and are among the most strategic components in a BEV/Hybrid and ICE powertrain. As the engineer for powertrain structures components, you will have the unique opportunity to own all stages of product design, development, and release — from concept to full-scale production — with an emphasis on quality, cost, weight, and functional performance.
Requirements
- Product release CAD and BOM structures management
- Assembly positioning and mass attribute analysis
- Supplier data integration
- CAD studies development
- Product check-in/check-out processes
- Version control
- Data release
- Change management within Ford’s PLM ecosystem
- Feasibility analyses using CAD tools
- Draft angle analysis
- Undercut detection
- Minimum bend radius validation for sheet metal
- Clearance checks
Responsibilities
- Managing product release CAD and BOM structures, including assembly positioning and mass attribute analysis.
- Facilitating supplier data integration.
- Developing CAD studies to support and drive design improvements.
- Understanding and effectively utilizing product check-in/check-out processes, version control, data release, and change management within Ford’s PLM ecosystem.
- Performing feasibility analyses using CAD tools, including draft angle analysis, undercut detection, minimum bend radius validation for sheet metal, and clearance checks to support manufacturing and machining requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
