Exterior Lighting Engineer

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 Ford Exterior Lighting Engineer role is intended for a recent college graduate or early-career engineer who is ready to develop into an automotive lighting Design & Release engineer. In this role, you will learn how exterior lighting systems are designed, packaged, validated, released, and launched while working with experienced engineers, suppliers, studio, software, electrical, purchasing, manufacturing, supplier technical assistance, and quality teams.

Our ideal candidate is a motivated early-career engineer with strong CAD fundamentals, good problem-solving skills, and a demonstrated interest in vehicle development. Prior exposure to automotive engineering through a co-op, internship, senior design project, Formula SAE, Baja SAE, vehicle systems project, or similar hands-on experience is strongly preferred. Lighting-specific experience is not required, but the candidate should be eager to learn product development, component design, validation, release processes, and supplier collaboration.

This role is structured for an engineer who can build technical depth over time with coaching and hands-on program experience. The right candidate will bring curiosity, accountability, strong communication, and the ability to apply engineering fundamentals to real-world automotive design challenges.

 

In this position... The Ford Exterior Lighting Engineer role is intended for a recent college graduate or early-career engineer who is ready to develop into an automotive lighting Design & Release engineer. In this role, you will learn how exterior lighting systems are designed, packaged, validated, released, and launched while working with experienced engineers, suppliers, studio, software, electrical, purchasing, manufacturing, supplier technical assistance, and quality teams.