Design and Release Engineer – Brake Controls Hardware

Ford Motor Company

Ford brake-controls engineer designing and releasing modules, brackets, and safety-system hardware. Managing suppliers, vehicle interfaces, testing, compliance, quality, cost, and timing.

Posted 8/4/2026full-timeLivonia • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $65,100 - $166,200 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in brake control systems design and development, with a strong focus on compliance, quality management, and supplier collaboration. Proficient in utilizing CAD systems and conducting complex system analyses to enhance vehicle performance and safety.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Brake Control Systems DesignFMEA and Failure Mode AvoidanceVehicle Network Communication (CAN)Supplier Management and Cost NegotiationComputer-Aided Design (CAD) Systems

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Hard Skills

Brake Control Module DesignFunctional Safety AnalysisSystem Quality ManagementMass Attribute AnalysisHardware-in-the-Loop SimulationsComplex System AnalysisProblem-Solving MethodsElectrical InterfacesChassis ControlsPowertrain Controls

Soft Skills

TroubleshootingCollaborationCommunication

Tools & Technologies

TeamCenter3DX

Industry Keywords

FMVSS DocumentationSupplier Data IntegrationVehicle TestingRig TestingFord Global Product Development System

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and release brake control modules and brackets, owning all deliverables associated with the systems
Guide supplier partners through the Ford Global Product Development System process
Perform Failure Mode Avoidance and Functional Safety analyses
Establish requirements for advanced brake control systems and emerging technologies with the chassis controls foundation team
Coordinate with Electrical, Powertrain, and Vehicle Program teams to define and support vehicle interfaces
Support vehicle testing, rig testing, and Hardware-in-the-Loop simulations
Manage system quality, cost, and timing to ensure high-quality program deliverables
Manage product release CAD and BOM structures, assembly positioning, and mass attribute analysis
Facilitate supplier data integration and develop CAD studies to drive design improvements
Complete FMVSS documentation and compliance for brake-control safety systems

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or similar discipline, or equivalent qualification
4 years of design or development experience in chassis or powertrain controls
Experience with FMEA and related Failure Mode Avoidance processes
Familiarity with vehicle network communication (CAN)
Ability to learn new tools, troubleshoot, and fix vehicle problems
Experience in supplier management and cost negotiation
Familiarity with computer-aided design systems, including TeamCenter and 3DX
Experience with complex system analysis tools and methods
Experience with problem-solving methods
Experience with software and electrical interfaces
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
Visa sponsorship is not available

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
Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement and fertility treatments
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
Generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day
Paid time off
Option to purchase additional vacation time