Drive Unit Program Lead - EV Systems

Ford Motor Company; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 138,800 - 232,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Vehicle discount

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Ford Motor Company seeks a Senior Technical Program Manager – Drive Unit to lead the Drive Unit program across design, build, test and validation, ensuring safety, performance, and seamless integration with vehicle systems.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage risks and timelines, drive supplier collaboration and cost optimization, and oversee milestones and budgets to deliver a high‑quality drive unit for next‑gen vehicles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (mechanical, electrical or related).
• 3+ years of program management experience.
• Experience launching high-volume products, cradle-to-grave preferred.
• Strong technical background in drive units: inverter, motor, gearbox.
• Experience using Confluence, Jira, Jama or similar PM tools.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills; service‑oriented leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of the Drive Unit program in Product Development, ensuring safety and performance requirements are met.
• Manage design, build, test and validation activities and coordinate cross-functional integration.
• Own change control and cross-functional execution; identify risks and implement mitigation plans.
• Facilitate sourcing activities and identify cost reduction opportunities with part design optimizations.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, purchasing, finance and supply base to meet program milestones and budgets.

Skills

Drive unit knowledge

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Risk management

Supplier collaboration

Communication skills

Scheduling & milestones

Cost reduction

PM tools (Jira/Confluence)

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Confluence

Jira

Jama

Job description

Ford Motor Company seeks a Senior Technical Program Manager – Drive Unit to lead the Drive Unit program across design, build, test and validation, ensuring safety, performance, and seamless integration with vehicle systems.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage risks and timelines, drive supplier collaboration and cost optimization, and oversee milestones and budgets to deliver a high‑quality drive unit for next‑gen vehicles.