Electrical Wiring Design & Release Supervisor | Hybrid

Ford; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 116,000 - 218,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid parental leave

Vehicle discount program for employees

Tuition assistance

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Ford Design seeks an EDS Design and Release Supervisor to lead wiring-system development for Ford vehicles. You will own the subsystem, manage design trade-offs, and drive release, validation, and supplier engagement to meet program timing.

The role emphasizes robust design verification, cross-functional leadership, and delivery of high-quality electrical distributions for multiple vehicle programs. Hybrid work with four onsite days is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Automotive Engineering, or closely related field.
• 5+ years of automotive Electrical Distribution System (EDS) and/or wire-harness design experience.
• Experience supporting at least one full vehicle program launch through production.
• 3+ years of wire-harness or electrical-distribution-system design and release activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the EDS design and release team to meet quality, cost, weight, and timing objectives.
• Cascade and manage program targets; assess trade-offs and report risks to the Program team.
• Ensure adherence to design-development practices, including FMEA, DVPR, and PPAP readiness.
• Lead sign-off for program milestones and maintain BOM accuracy for wire harness releases.

Skills

EDS/wiring design

Leadership

System-level thinking

FMEA/DVPR

Cross-functional collaboration

JIRA/AIMS

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

JIRA

FEDEBOM

Teamcenter/3DX

CATIA

Job description

Ford Design seeks an EDS Design and Release Supervisor to lead wiring-system development for Ford vehicles. You will own the subsystem, manage design trade-offs, and drive release, validation, and supplier engagement to meet program timing.

The role emphasizes robust design verification, cross-functional leadership, and delivery of high-quality electrical distributions for multiple vehicle programs. Hybrid work with four onsite days is required.