Senior Tire Designer (Accelerated Development Program)

Michelin • Greenville, SC

28d

About The Position

Michelin is seeking a Senior Tire Designer to develop and validate cured tire models and related technologies that deliver best‑in-class performance for our customers. In this role, you will combine deep technical design expertise with industrial awareness to create solutions that follow our design rules, meet meticulous quality standards, and align with our strategic goals. You will play a key role in advancing Michelin’s commitment to people, profit, and the planet by bringing to bear data-driven insights and innovative engineering. This position is part of an accelerated development program built to strengthen your technical foundation, broaden your experience, and prepare you for rapid career growth. We are looking for a passionate emerging leader who is eager to develop specialized expertise, take on increasing responsibility, and ultimately contribute as a member of Michelin’s global R&D leadership Team. Michelin’s mission is to empower every person’s mobility journey, enabling movement that is safer, more efficient, and more sustainable. In this role, you will directly influence tire performance while ensuring that manufacturing productivity and cost targets are maintained—making our award-winning safety and quality available to more drivers around the world. You will receive robust training in product industrialization, including formal coursework and hands-on mentorship from seasoned experts. If you value respect, teamwork, trust, and continuous learning, you will thrive in our culture and help us continue to lead the world in tire innovation. Based in Greenville, South Carolina, you’ll enjoy access to scenic mountains, beautiful beaches, and vibrant nearby cities such as Atlanta and Charlotte. As your career progresses, international mobility will be essential for gaining broader experience and supporting our global initiatives. Our goal is to develop this individual into a high-impact international leader within Michelin’s R&D community.

Requirements

• Relatable, inspiring, and credible leadership approach. Leadership experience is highly preferred.
• Expert in building and developing a high-performing team with a clear and sustainable talent pipeline.
• High-reaching career goals, with the desire to lead large and diverse technical teams.
• Influence: strong ability to navigate organizational structures and dynamics with the proven ability to align partners.
• Ability to grow and strengthen relationships across the organization.
• Strong soft skills, including collaborator management, inspiring leadership, trust-building, and encouraging high performance.
• Proven ability to shape culture, mentor emerging talent, and set clear strategic direction.
• Openness to the world- ability to navigate diverse cultures and collaborate globally
• International mobility is required, with a potential expatriation to France within the first 3 yrs of your Michelin career
• At minimum 6 years of research and development/design experience. Industries such as automotive, aerospace, product design are preferred.
• Bachelors of Science in Engineering, equivalent technical degree or equivalent experience in product design is required.
• Fluent in English.
• Will require the capacity to learn new languages.

Nice To Haves

• French proficiency preferred but not required.
• MBA highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Champion transformation in tire design, with strong competencies in Data driven engineering (DDE), Transformer type profiles and digital twins
• Be a cross functional and agile leader driving modern ways of working.
• Develop, introduce and master new and innovative processes into traditional design processes to enhance speed and efficiency
• Lead digital initiatives related to Data Driven Engineering, simulation, and design.
• Promote the integration of modern modeling techniques to accelerate design cycles.
• Generate insights to advise and enhance decision making.
• Strengthen capabilities in mechanical design and simulation.
• Advance understanding of material interactions within tire design.
• Deepen expertise in vehicle–tire dynamics.
• Rapidly become an expert in tire design for performance.
• Strong project execution across design, performance, industrialization, and customer focused activities.
• Innovation driven approach that supports continuous improvement and new solutions.
• Ability to translate customer and industry expectations into actionable project requirements and outcomes.

Benefits

• Career Growth: Personalized development plans, mentorship, and cross-functional opportunities.
• Unique career paths and opportunities for advancement.
• Inclusive Culture: Thrive in a diverse, supportive environment where your competencies, contributions and behaviors are recognized.
• Option to join one of our Connected Communities.
• Innovation-Driven: Work on projects that matter—from sustainable materials to digital transformation.
• Community Impact: Be part of a company that does what's right. We use sustainable business practices while balancing the needs of our customers and communities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level