Director, Hardware Integration & Robotics Deployment

Lincoln Motor Company; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Retirement plan

Stock options

Incentive compensation

Job summary

Ford Motor Company seeks a Director of Hardware Engineering & Integration to own ATP-owned hardware, end effectors, and tooling, and to lead the integration and commissioning across virtual and plant environments.

The role drives standardization of deployment, safety, and data interfaces, leading a multidisciplinary team to scale ATP hardware from prototype to production across multiple plants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, or Controls Engineering.
• 12+ years in automation, robotics, or industrial equipment engineering.
• 5+ years leading engineering teams.
• Hands-on experience designing robot cells and end‑of‑arm tooling.
• Experience with PLCs and industrial networks (PROFINET, EtherNet/IP).
• Knowledge of ISO 10218 and ISO 13849 safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering of ATP-owned hardware, end effectors, and tooling.
• Own the integration and commissioning method across virtual commissioning and site acceptance testing.
• Lead the team that installs and commissions robots, AMRs, and vision cells.
• Set device readiness standards and safety documentation.
• Collaborate with Ford's Forge, Core controls engineering, and related verticals.
• Design for manufacture and scale ATP hardware to production.

Skills

Automation robotics

Team leadership

PLC integration

Industrial networks

Edge computing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, or Controls Engineering

Tools

Rockwell PLC

Siemens PLC

Process Simulate

Job description

Ford Motor Company seeks a Director of Hardware Engineering & Integration to own ATP-owned hardware, end effectors, and tooling, and to lead the integration and commissioning across virtual and plant environments.

The role drives standardization of deployment, safety, and data interfaces, leading a multidisciplinary team to scale ATP hardware from prototype to production across multiple plants.