Racing Interior Design Engineer – High-Performance Cockpits

Wayne State University; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Parental leave

Back-up child care

Vehicle discount

Tuition assistance

Employee resource groups

Community service leave

Paid holidays

PTO buy option

Job summary

Ford Motor Company’s Ford Racing division seeks a design release engineer to lead interior components on a forthcoming model program. You will coordinate cross‑functional teams to meet performance, cost, weight, and timing targets across multiple interior commodities.

Responsibilities include steering design release, managing QCWFT milestones, and guiding internal/external resources to deliver the program. A BS in Engineering and 0–3 years of interior design experience are required, with hybrid

Qualifications

• Bachelors of Science in Engineering required.
• 0-3 years of interior design & release experience.
• Body structures or closures D&R experience may be considered.
• 1 year of CAD or visualization tool experience.
• Understanding of GPDS and program delivery processes.
• Proficiency with 3DX, Teamcenter, Vis Mockup, CATIA, DFMEA, FEDE, FEDEBOM, and WERS.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, release, and delivery of interior components for Ford Racing on a new model program.
• Manage QCWFT to meet GPDS milestones.
• Lead FSS and internal/external resources to deliver the program.
• Manage design and color/material studio interfaces to customer expectations.
• Ensure conformance to Ford Racing DNA and regulatory requirements.
• Develop innovative solutions for high-performance vehicles and enthusiasts.
• Support issue resolution and design change management during prototypes.
• Interface with Core Body Interior Engineering Organization.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

3DX

Teamcenter

Vis Mockup

CATIA

DFMEA

FEDE

FEDEBOM

WERS

Job description

Ford Motor Company’s Ford Racing division seeks a design release engineer to lead interior components on a forthcoming model program. You will coordinate cross‑functional teams to meet performance, cost, weight, and timing targets across multiple interior commodities.

Responsibilities include steering design release, managing QCWFT milestones, and guiding internal/external resources to deliver the program. A BS in Engineering and 0–3 years of interior design experience are required, with hybrid