Interior Systems Program Lead – Hybrid Vehicle Programs

Ford; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 116,000 - 218,000; Full time

Job summary

Ford Motor Company in Dearborn seeks an experienced Interior Systems Leader to drive the integrated system view for forward-model vehicle programs. You will coordinate DREs and cross‑functional partners to deliver cost, weight, timing, and quality targets while maintaining alignment with design intent and market positioning.

The role requires managing trade‑offs, leading program reviews, and pushing for early risk mitigation across Seats, Restraints, Cockpit, and Trim.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or closely related field.
• Experience in automotive product development, especially Interior Systems.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and projects without direct authority.
• Strong understanding of vehicle development processes, timing, and readiness.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills for status reporting.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and align teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead integrated Interior Systems view for assigned forward-model programs across all interior commodities.
• Own system-level metric tracking: cost, weight, sourcing, delivery, timing, quality.
• Prepare and lead Interior Systems status reporting for Business Performance Reviews (BPRs).
• Drive resolution of technical, packaging, cost, content, and timing issues with DREs and stakeholders.
• Guide system-level trade-offs to support targets, design intent, and pricing.
• Lead part-count reduction and other complexity or efficiency initiatives.
• Coordinate Interior Systems delivery plans, including build dates and S/O reviews.
• Monitor APQP and PPAP status and raise risks to manufacturing readiness.
• Support Matched Pair decisions and other program milestones.
• Guide DREs in delivering components within the integrated glidepath.
• Promote disciplined use of program processes and tools across programs.

Skills

Project leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Strong communication

Vehicle development processes

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

PDP process

FEDE

APQP/PPAP

TKO

BPR

Job description

Ford Motor Company in Dearborn seeks an experienced Interior Systems Leader to drive the integrated system view for forward-model vehicle programs. You will coordinate DREs and cross‑functional partners to deliver cost, weight, timing, and quality targets while maintaining alignment with design intent and market positioning.

The role requires managing trade‑offs, leading program reviews, and pushing for early risk mitigation across Seats, Restraints, Cockpit, and Trim.