Design Release Engineer-Wheel, Tire, Jack & Ornament

Location: Dearborn, MI, United States; Hybrid

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

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 Wheel, Tire, Jack & Ornamentation D&R Engineer manages the end-to-end lifecycle of assigned vehicle components, from initial design and development through validation, release, and final assembly plant integration. This role balances strict adherence to technical and corporate specifications (SDS, ES, WCR) with a focus on optimizing part quality, cost, and weight. Additionally, the engineer ensures all designs meet manufacturing and assembly requirements to support seamless production.

The WTJO D&R (Design & Release) Engineer is responsible to design, develop, validate and release parts under his/her responsibility for the assigned programs. The WTJO D&R is also responsible to look for design improvements to increase quality and cost / weight optimization. The WTJO D&R engineer is responsible to design parts in order to comply with Corporate and Local Requirements for parts validation, considering the WCR (Worldwide Customers Requirements), ES (Engineering Specifications) and SDS (Systems Design specifications) as well as the Manufacturing and Assembly requirements. The engineer is also responsible of parts incorporation at the Assembly Plant. 

The Wheel, Tire, Jack & Ornamentation D&R Engineer manages the end-to-end lifecycle of assigned vehicle components, from initial design and development through validation, release, and final assembly plant integration. This role balances strict adherence to technical and corporate specifications (SDS, ES, WCR) with a focus on optimizing part quality, cost, and weight. Additionally, the engineer ensures all designs meet manufacturing and assembly requirements to support seamless production.