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Ford Motor Company VERIFIED EMPLOYER

Lighting Engineer.

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Lighting Engineer: our view in 3 lines...

  • The Role:This role is for an engineer focused on exterior lighting products across a vehicle’s lifecycle at Ford.
  • The Person:The person will define requirements, design lighting products, support tooling and validation testing, launch products in an assembly plant, and lead a cross functional team.
  • Requirements:The ideal candidate has clear communication and project management skills and an engineering background spanning mechanical, electrical, software, and optics.

About the role

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.

In this position... 
The Ford Exterior Lighting Engineer role spans a variety of engineering fields including mechanical, electrical, software, and optics. This position involves responsibilities including definition of requirements, product design, tooling, validation testing, and launching in an assembly plant during the development of Exterior Lighting products throughout a vehicle’s lifecycle. This role requires an engineer to lead and drive a cross functional team that includes lighting suppliers, optics, software, studio, purchasing, manufacturing, and quality functions. 
 
Our ideal candidate desires to build their career as an engineer within exterior lighting. This candidate must demonstrate clear communication and project management skills and is a passionate, hard-working person who enjoys taking on challenges and following through with robust solutions. 

Published August 11, 2026
Location Dearborn, MI
Category None  
Job Type Full-Time