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Ford Motor Company · 2 days ago

Vehicle Hardware Engineering Leader - Integration

Dearborn, MI

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Ford Motor Company is a global leader in automotive manufacturing, seeking a Vehicle Hardware Engineering Leader for integration within their Vehicle Hardware Engineering team. This role involves leading the integration team for chassis and powertrain, ensuring collaboration between program teams and functional engineering, and driving the successful delivery of innovative automotive solutions.

AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesManufacturingTransportation

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead weekly integration team reviews, aligning program business with both program-specific goals and broader company objectives

Guide and empower employees to enhance their technical expertise and advance their career paths

Ensure functional alignment with program assumptions (PDL) and support its change log through Program development, providing necessary updates and feedback for accurate verbiage and agreement on added content

Serve as the primary liaison between Functional/Core teams, attribute teams, and Program, ensuring effective communication and collaboration

Manage alignment between the Program team and Matched Pairs to the total VHE target

Support Functional To4 on cost processes, from Key Commodity Planning to lead receipt and tracking of SAL/CPA to final sign-off of commodity targets with supplier

Develop FMA planning for VHE commodities in alignment with Program content and driven by Functional team analysis

Support Engineering Milestone reviews with VEV SO and Program teams, representing the Functional areas

Manage functional CAD to BOM alignment

Manage total Design Verification (DV) planning and timing to support program Milestone deliverables, facilitating Functional target alignment and trade-off processes

For Initial P-Release, support coordinating Functional Engineering groups, CAD team, Suppliers, and VO for on-time sign-off and release; report out of glidepath to ensure adherence to it

Lead issue resolution, prioritizing clear Root Cause identification

Manage DCV MRD metrics, leading Engineering support

Lead Engineering LQOS Metrics for all builds; including Change Control, BOM & Part Sign Off, Part Pedigree status, AIMS and OSM (Campaigns)

Support Part Pedigree Reviews at Management Level compliance to target, ensuring availability of Alerts with Engineering Support Plan and Risk Assessment

Support Escalation / Management level forums for Production Plant Build events as HW Engineering Representative

Manage Launch added TVM actions no differently from planned program PDL content

Support PVT and Functional Engineering on any stop ships that occur prior to Plant Launch Exit completed

Qualification

Automotive EngineeringChassis IntegrationPowertrain SystemsMicrosoft Office SuiteProgram ManagementTeam LeadershipCommunication SkillsMentorshipProblem Solving

Required

BS degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Mechatronics, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering) or Related Field

5+ years of experience in an automotive engineering environment

Automotive Knowledge - Comprehensive knowledge of vehicle components and system functions

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

Preferred

Working knowledge and experience with Ford Corporate procedures and processes: WERS, Global 8D, GPDS, Change Control, FEDE Workbench, AIMS, Integrator, E2KS, Part ordering

Preferred experience in Program Management, Chassis / Powertrain Hardware Integration, and/or Chassis / Powertrain Systems

10+ years of experience in an automotive engineering environment preferred