Architecture Supervisor-Systems Engineering Teams (SET)

Ford Model e U.S.; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 116,000 - 218,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Prescription drugs

Tuition assistance

Employee discounts

Job summary

Ford Motor Company seeks an experienced Systems Engineering leader to drive product development across new vehicle programs within the SET group. You will lead cross-functional engineering efforts to optimize architectures, reduce part counts, and improve lifecycle costs for upcoming Ford lines.

The role requires onsite collaboration four days per week, strong leadership, program management, and ability to navigate complex trade-offs with suppliers and internal teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• 5+ years of experience with Frames, Driveshafts, Fuel, Exhaust, Exhaust Sensors, Underbody Shields, PT Mounts, Body Mounts.
• Master’s degree in engineering.
• 10+ years’ experience in product engineering design environment.
• Demonstrated Production Launch experience.
• Demonstrated experience with program management.
• Strong fundamentals and working knowledge of the Cost Process and Functional Led Cost/Appearance Delivery Process.
• Effective coaching skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunity areas for optimization and part reduction.
• Drive cost reduction, weight minimization, quality improvements.
• Coordinate with Core Teams on system optimization opportunities and manage change.
• Drive SET Adherence to Systems Engineering Operating Principles.
• Champion trade-off decisions to balance within the VHE Function.

Skills

Frames, Driveshafts, Fuel, Exhaust

Cost Process & LCF/Delivery

Systems Engineering Fundamentals

CATIA v.5 / 3DX

Teamcenter, BOM management

Problem solving

Leadership & coaching

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree in engineering

10+ years in product engineering design

Tools

CATIA v.5

CATIA 3DX

Teamcenter

Job description

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

Product Development uses design thinking & user experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We bring innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to advancements in autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more!

In this position... The Systems Engineering Teams (SET) are focused on cross functional collaboration to rethink the base design, interaction, and manufacturing of our newest vehicle lines for a given SET zone. This role will be at the helm of leading product development engineering of new vehicle lines. There are multiple engineers reporting directly to this position with primary focus to enable full systems integration, resulting in minimized part counts, complexity, labor hours, and service time.

In this role, we will look for you to focus teams on Engineering First Principles to re-think Product Development, breaking from the traditional designs of the past. You will be tasked with delivering breakthrough efficiencies and full lifecycle cost improvements. You will work with teams across Ford and serve as the Engineering leader of the designated SET zone to setup multiple new vehicle programs prior to hand-off to Vehicle Hardware Integration and Application Engineering teams.

• -Identify opportunity areas for optimization and part reduction.
• -Drive cost reduction, weight minimization, quality improvements.
• -Coordinate with Core Teams on system optimization opportunities and manage change.
• -Drive SET Adherence to Systems Engineering Operating Principles.
• -Champion trade-off decisions to balance within the VHE Function.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• 5+ years of experience with Frames, Driveshafts, Fuel, Exhaust, Exhaust Sensors, Underbody Shields, PT Mounts, Body Mounts.
• Even better, you may have...
• Master’s degree in engineering.
• 10+ years’ experience in product engineering design environment.
• Demonstrated Production Launch experience.
• Demonstrated experience with program management.
• Strong fundamentals and working knowledge of the Cost Process and Functional Led Cost/Appearance Delivery Process.
• Effective coaching skills.
• Strong fundamentals and working knowledge of Global Product Development Systems processes.
• Strong understanding of Teamcenter, Bill of Materials management.
• CAD authoring capability in CATIA v.5 or 3DX.
• Design & Release Engineering, Systems Engineering or Vehicle Engineering experience is preferred.
• Capability to pull down CAD in CATIA v.5 or 3DX and create sections / take measurements.
• Must have the knowledge of Systems Engineering Fundamental and Design Thinking.
• Demonstrates critical thinking, courage, humility, decisiveness, flexibility, knowledge, vision, communications.
• Ability to work in dynamic, fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Demonstrated ability to show initiative.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (open, clear, and inclusive).
• Excellent leadership skills with demonstrated ability to deliver results.
• Demonstrated organizational & delegation skills with proper follow-up.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple issues effectively and efficiently.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize workload managing immediate and future needs.
• Ability to build strong effective relationships with cross functional teams (Program, Studio, Purchasing, Finance, Engineering).
• Strong technical capability and problem-solving skills.
• Fluent in English Speaking and Writing.
• Onsite collaboration required for at least 4-days per week.
• Willingness to travel on limited basis for assembly plant line walks, supplier site visits, and benchmarking exercises.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is leadership level 6 and ranges from $115,500-$218,100.

Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL6 .

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week.