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Ford Motor Company · 2 days ago

Product Leader - Camera Experience Features

Dearborn, MI

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

10+ years exp

Ford Motor Company is focused on delivering a fully electric transportation future through its Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team. They are seeking a Product Leader to oversee the design, implementation, and validation of camera-based features, ensuring compliance with safety and legal standards while driving continuous improvement in product development.

AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesManufacturingTransportation

No H1B

Responsibilities

Act as the Authority of Ford’s end-to-end design, implementation, and validation of camera-based human-visualization Features including: Rear View Camera (FMVSS111), Birdseye 360 and numerous other view experiences on both interior displays as well as off-board devices possible through 360 surround view cameras, including: Off-Road Views, Pro Trailer Views, Offboard Video Streaming, Onboard Video Recording, and more

Collaborate with Product Design and Digital Design teams to define the roadmap and scope of Ford’s Camera Experience Features, including the look and feel we want our customers to experience

Engage with Automotive Safety Office (ASO) and Office of the General Counsel (OGC) to ensure Ford's solutions comply with legal and regulatory requirements, including FMVSS111

Drive the decomposition of the Features and the allocation and orchestration of functionality across Ford’s vehicle domains, including Motion Control, Power Supply, Camera Systems, Cloud Connectivity, and In-Vehicle Infotainment

Organize and facilitate design reviews with appropriate Technical Experts, Vehicle Architects, Validation Teams, and more to drive robust and reliable solutions to your requirements

Drive continuous improvement in test coverage and test techniques to proactively find and resolve technical issues early in the product development cycle, including simulation and vehicle prototypes

Ensure on-time and on-quality Vehicle Program launches by supporting the Vehicle Program Application teams to effectively deliver and validate the Customer Experiences

Utilize Connected Vehicle data to analyze and assess the ‘real-time’ performance of the Features in our customers’ vehicles to identify robustness and reliability improvement opportunities and drive solutions

Lead investigations of potential issues through problem solving analyses such as 8Ds and 5-Whys including facilitation of experts across the Ford enterprise and present findings and propose solutions to enterprise leadership

Qualification

ADAS experienceCamera systems expertiseProduct development leadershipSystem architecture designProject management leadershipInfluencing without authorityEffective communicationTeam leadership

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Aerospace, Mechanical, Systems, or Computer Engineering or related degree; or foreign equivalency degree, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience

10+ years of experience with customer-facing systems based on Cameras

10+ years of experience in ADAS, aerospace, or military system engineering

10+ years of experience with products in mass production

10+ years of proven professional people leadership

Effective communication skills in all facets

Proven leadership of large teams with complex interactions