Senior Steering Wheel Engineer - Safety & Innovation

Zobility; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Zobility is seeking a Sr. Engineer, Restraint System – Steering Wheels to lead the design release and development of steering wheel safety components from concept through production.

You will collaborate with Design Studio, NVH, UX, Digital, and Interior teams, manage Tier 1 suppliers, support integration, crash testing, and homologation activities, and drive ownership across the full product lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of automotive product development experience, preferably with steering wheels or restraint systems.
• Experience supporting a product or vehicle program through full development lifecycle.
• Strong understanding of mechanics of materials, material properties and selection, kinematics, and failure analysis.
• Knowledge of metal forming, stamping, and plastic injection molding processes and related design rules.
• Experience using GD&T and tolerance stack-up analysis (ASME/ISO).
• Basic understanding of electronics and automotive networking.
• CAD proficiency to review packaging, interfaces, and engineering modifications.
• Ability to manage suppliers and drive technical solutions with timely deliverables.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design release of steering wheels throughout the product lifecycle, including spec development, sourcing, packaging, drawing release, validation, and post-SOP maintenance.
• Collaborate with Design Studio, NVH, UX, Digital, and Interior Engineering to balance performance, mass, and cost.
• Manage Tier 1 suppliers for development and program timing; act as primary interface.
• Support restraint system integration and collaborate with CAE teams to optimize designs.
• Assist with crash testing and vehicle homologation; ensure components are ready for testing.
• Drive engineering ownership from concept through production launch and ongoing support.

Skills

Automotive product development

Steering wheel knowledge

Supplier management

Cross-functional collaboration

Engineering problem solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD

GD&T

Tolerance stack-up analysis

Job description

Zobility is seeking a Sr. Engineer, Restraint System – Steering Wheels to lead the design release and development of steering wheel safety components from concept through production.

You will collaborate with Design Studio, NVH, UX, Digital, and Interior teams, manage Tier 1 suppliers, support integration, crash testing, and homologation activities, and drive ownership across the full product lifecycle.