Katherine Downs
Restraints Design & Release Engineer @ Ford
- Role
- Restraints Design & Release Engineer at Ford Motor Company
- Location
- Livonia, MI, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Katherine Downs
A safety testing engineer at Rivian. Experienced in safety test & compliance planning, test execution, and safety requirement sign-off across multiple vehicle programs. Has past experiences in CAE (LS-DYNA/Altair Products and Radioss) and in design, release, production and launch of restraint systems. Has a strong demonstrated background in biomechanics with a bachelor\'s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan and a master\'s degree in Biomedical Engineering from Wayne State University. Six sigma green belt certified. Skilled in leading teams and has strong communication, collaboration, and intrapersonal skills.
Experience
Restraints Design & Release Engineer
Dec 2025 — Present · Dearborn, MI, US
Education
Wayne State University
Master of Engineering (M.E.), Biomedical Engineering
2018
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi
Study Abroad, Engineering
2014
University of Michigan
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Mechanical Engineering
2013 — 2017
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