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

  1. Restraints Design & Release Engineer

    Ford Motor Company

    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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