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We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

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...

The Core Seats Foam Engineer is responsible for managing all aspects of foam design, development, specification release, acceptance requirements of polyurethane and other foam components used in automotive seating systems. This role ensures that foam performance meets comfort, durability, safety, cost, and manufacturability requirements. The engineer collaborates with cross-functional teams including design, testing, materials, manufacturing, and suppliers to deliver innovative, high-quality seating solutions that align with internal and international standards.

What you'll do...

+ Develop and optimize foam geometries, densities, and hardness profiles for seat cushions, backs, bolsters, and headrests.

+ Design for MFG, craftsmanship, robustness to occupant usage / abuse.

+ Work closely with manufacturing and suppliers on mold design, process optimization, and production readiness.

+ Apply lessons learned to mitigate foam defects and support root cause analysis using structured problem-solving methods (8D, DMAIC, etc.).

+ Ensure process controls are robust to meet dimensional, chemical, and physical specifications during mass production.

+ Support build events and validate foam performance in prototype and production builds.

+ Identify cost-reduction opportunities through material, design, and process improvements.

+ Drive continuous improvement in comfort, weight, and recyclability of seating foam systems.

+ Interface with cross functional team and Tier-1 suppliers to create / revise / improve technical requirements.

+ Support cross-functional teams including Design Engineering, Comfort Engineering, and Materials Lab.

+ Participate in Foundation document creation for foam systems.

You'll have...

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering or related field.

2+ years of experience in automotive foam design and development.

Even better, you may have...

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field.

Strong understanding of polyurethane chemistry, molding processes, and foam behavior.

Familiarity with CAD tools (CATIA V5).

Experience with Boundary, P-Diagrams, DFMEA, DVP&R, GD&T and problem-solving tools (8D, 5-Why).

Knowledge of OEM specifications (GM, Ford, Stellantis, Toyota, etc.) is an asset.

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage

• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more

• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more

• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases

• Tuition assistance

• Established and active employee resource groups

• Paid time off for individual and team community service

• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day

• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSRSP1 .

This position is a range of salary grades SG5-SG8.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week.

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**Requisition ID** : 55202