Steering System Design and Release Engineer

Ford Motor Company

Steering System Engineer at Ford delivering the design, validation, and integration of steering systems. Collaborating within a multifaceted team to ensure vehicle safety and performance in Dearborn, Michigan.

Posted 5/6/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $63,480 - $121,440 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Leads delivery of new mechanical Steering component designs including, cost, quality, weight, and functional requirements.
Ensures on-time delivery of all Engineering deliverables per Ford’s Global Product Development System.
Utilizes the design space in its entirety to deliver Steering sub-system and component designs that are optimized/efficient, utilize common components where appropriate, and are compatible with mating and adjacent systems.
Leads Functional/Durability Requirement implementation, validation, and vehicle integration of Power Steering Systems with a focus on ensuring overall safe system/vehicle operation.
Conducts/Leads design reviews and analysis including system functionality, mechanical hardware reviews, and Failure Mode & Effects Analysis reviews (FMEA).
Manages steering supplier to achieve program milestone deliverables for the overall system function.
Ensures manufacturing processes conform to Ford standards and known best practices.
Authors and publishes component/system engineering specifications.
Develops and executes validation test plans and evaluates results to track conformance to part specification.
Manages cross functional teams to implement permanent corrective actions as well as immediate containment for all issues.
Generates executive summaries, technical proposals, reports, and presentations for status reviews.
Reviews existing benchmarking data and obtains new data as required to assure best possible new designs.
Executes running changes via Engineering Change Request (CR) and reviews/approves relevant Supplier Requests for Engineering Approval (SREA).
Interfaces with VO as partners to ensure design for assembly.
Resolves durability issues.
Resolves quality issues post Job 1.
Conducts vehicle level testing for system validation.
Leads issue investigations including vehicle data collection and root cause analysis.
Collaborates with Vehicle Engineering and Driver Assistance Feature Engineers to ensure optimal steering and feature performance.

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS Engineering- Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Engineering or strongly related.
2+ years of steering system experience in an automotive domain or similar.
MS degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Engineering or strongly related (even better).
Experience applying Systems Engineering.
Prior D&R experience with proven track record of successful program delivery.
Familiarity with fault management & diagnostic strategies of Electronic Power Steering Systems (EPS).
Troubleshooting experience with mechanical and electromechanical systems.
Familiarity with Vector CANAPE and CANalyzer MATLAB and Simulink.
Familiarity with CAN communication and databases.
Effective communications and project management skills.
Strong leadership skills, passion for problem solving, passion for quality, passion to improve customer satisfaction.
Effective use of engineering problem solving methods (8D, 3x5 Whys, Fishbone Analysis, etc.).
Natural and comfortable with high levels of a multi-functional collaboration.
Effective teamwork skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
Tuition assistance
Established and active employee resource groups
Paid time off for individual and team community service
A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time

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Hard Skills & Tools

mechanical engineeringelectrical engineeringcomputer engineeringsteering system designsystems engineeringfault managementdiagnostic strategiestroubleshootingvalidation test plansFailure Mode & Effects Analysis

Soft Skills

effective communicationproject managementleadershipproblem solvingcustomer satisfactionteamworkmulti-functional collaborationanalytical skillscross-functional team managementexecutive summary generation

Certifications

BS in Mechanical EngineeringBS in Electrical EngineeringBS in Computer EngineeringMS in Mechanical EngineeringMS in Electrical EngineeringMS in Computer Engineering