Seat System Engineer

Ford Motor Company

Seat System Engineer coordinating deliverables and costs for complete seat systems at Ford. Leading communication and project management efforts within vehicle program teams in Dearborn, MI.

Posted 5/16/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $65,100 - $166,200 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Seat systems engineers are responsible for being the lead interface to the vehicle program teams for deliverables, timing, and cost.
Leading and coordinating the processes used to meet the system level requirements of design, performance, cost, weight, quality, and craftsmanship.
Ensuring that the engineering deliverables in our Global Product Development System are met with excellence in support of program timing.
Communicating accurately at different layers of the organization including team members, managers, chiefs, etc.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or similar.
5+ years of experience in automotive seating.
Knowledge of the full product development cycle, including launch experience in at least one vehicle.
Proficient communication and presentation skills required. Ability to communicate ideas concisely and effectively in verbal and written form, and to all levels of the organization.
Advanced people skills required. Ability to get solutions and/or recommendations for issues aligned with cross functional teams, and willingness to take accountability of the issue during early stages of resolution. Ability to build effective teams and work relationships.
Project management skills required. Ability to create and execute timing plans to ensure product delivery. Create and maintain issue resolution trackers to make sure the plans are followed.

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 childcare 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

engineeringautomotive seatingproduct development cyclelaunch experienceproject management

Soft Skills

communication skillspresentation skillspeople skillsteam buildingcross functional collaborationaccountabilityissue resolution

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in engineering