# Ford Racing Design and Release Engineer

**Company**: Ford Motor Company
**Location**: Allen Park, MI
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $86,600-$144,900 or $99,100-$166,200
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Automotive
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44294

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## Description

In this position, you will be responsible for the design and release of multiple interior products on the most exciting vehicles Ford Racing produces. You will manage multiple cross-functional relationships both internally and externally to help ensure the successful launch of the next generation, segment-defining products.

## Responsibilities

- Lead the design, release, and delivery of components and systems across multiple interior commodities for an upcoming Ford Racing new model program.

- Manage Quality, Cost, Weight, Function, and Timing (QCWFT) targets to support program and engineering GPDS (Global Product Development System) milestones.

- Act as the primary interface between the design and color/material studios to deliver exceptional customer expectations without compromising engineering integrity.

- Lead Full-Service Suppliers (FSS) and other internal/external engineering resources to successfully deliver the subject program.

- Utilize fabrication and mockup skills to build physical proofs-of-concept, connecting analytical tools with physical hardware to validate performance and ergonomics.

- Support issue resolution and drive design change management during high-stakes prototype builds and final launch builds.

- Assure conformance to the unique 'Ford Racing DNA,' as well as all applicable Ford corporate and government regulatory requirements. Maintain highly collaborative relationships with the Core Body Interior Engineering Organization.

## Qualifications

- Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mechanical, Automotive, or similar discipline).

- 5+ years of experience in Automotive Body Interior Design & Release (D&R).

- Proven track record of delivering at least 1 completed vehicle program through launch.

- 2+ years of professional experience using CAD or other 3D visualization tools.

## Benefits

- 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.

## Skills

### Required
- CAD
- 3D visualization
- Mechanical Engineering
- Automotive Body Interior Design & Release

### Nice to have
- Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
- enterprise engineering systems
- fabrication or mockup experience
- automotive program delivery processes

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