Electrical & Software Integration Program Lead

Lincoln Motor Company; Allen Park (MI); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Parental leave

Vehicle discount program

Job summary

Ford Motor Company in Michigan is seeking an Electronics Program Manager to coordinate electrical hardware and embedded software readiness from concept through production for the next-generation UEV platform.

You will work in a fast-moving cross-functional team, manage milestones, risks, and change control, and help drive on-time delivery while supporting prototype builds, validation, and production readiness. Salary grades SG5–SG8 with ranges across those grades depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Program Management, or a related discipline.
• At least two years of experience supporting program management, electrical systems, embedded software, systems integration, validation, or vehicle program delivery.
• Strong critical-thinking, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of vehicle development milestones, deliverables, and forward-model program execution.
• Experience managing program timing, dependencies, risks, issues, and change control.
• Ability to work across functions and drive issues to closure without direct authority.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong resilience and adaptability in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong cross-functional leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Support electrical hardware and software integration planning across vehicle systems, modules, interfaces, and milestones.
• Develop and maintain integrated program timing, dependencies, dashboards, and program health reporting to improve visibility and drive on-time delivery.
• Maintain visibility to software releases, hardware and software compatibility, calibration maturity, vehicle configurations, and validation readiness.
• Coordinate cross-functional resolution of integration risks, open issues, decisions, and action items among Electrical, Software, Systems Engineering, Validation, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Suppliers, Finance, and Program Management, driving accountable owners and next steps through closure.
• Prepare and support milestone reviews, decision approval forums, program steering meetings, and leadership updates with clear status, risk, and decision materials.
• Support prototype builds, launch, and production readiness by aligning required hardware, software, calibrations, configurations, validation plans, build deliverables, and issue resolution.
• Manage electrical hardware and software change-control activities, assessing compatibility, configuration, validation, sourcing, and downstream timing impacts to protect program quality, cost, and delivery.
• Develop and articulate a clear point of view using available data, technical inputs, and program priorities in a highly collaborative environment.

Skills

Program management

Electrical systems

Embedded software

Systems integration

Validation

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

MS Office

Analytical thinking

Organization

Education

Associate degree in Engineering/CS/IT/PM

Job description

Ford Motor Company in Michigan is seeking an Electronics Program Manager to coordinate electrical hardware and embedded software readiness from concept through production for the next-generation UEV platform.

You will work in a fast-moving cross-functional team, manage milestones, risks, and change control, and help drive on-time delivery while supporting prototype builds, validation, and production readiness. Salary grades SG5–SG8 with ranges across those grades depending on experience.