Robotics Delivery & Scale Director

Ford-Motor-Company; Redford Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Ford-Motor-Company's robotics organization is seeking a Director of Engineering to drive the delivery engine. Reporting to the Technical Director of Robotics, you will own how work gets done—the teams, processes, and operational discipline that ship complex hardware-and-software systems on time and at quality.

This builder role will stand up and scale engineering teams, establish cadence and delivery practices, and coordinate execution across hardware, software, and product.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of professional engineering experience.
• 5+ years leading and managing engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of robotics programs — planning, timelines, milestones, and quality.
• Build, structure, and scale engineering teams to keep pace with rapid growth; own hiring, performance, and development.
• Install and run operational cadence: roadmaps, sprint/milestone tracking, and status reporting.
• Coordinate execution across hardware, software, product, QA, and deployment/field teams.
• Drive integration, test, reliability, and deployment discipline from lab to production.
• Manage capacity, resourcing, and budget against commitments.
• Surface risks early, remove blockers, and keep delivery predictable as the team scales.
• Partner with the Technical Director to translate technical and architectural direction into executable plans.
• Report delivery health and progress to the Technical Director and ATP leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Engineering management

Cross-functional collaboration

Delivery discipline

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Ford-Motor-Company's robotics organization is seeking a Director of Engineering to drive the delivery engine. Reporting to the Technical Director of Robotics, you will own how work gets done—the teams, processes, and operational discipline that ship complex hardware-and-software systems on time and at quality.

This builder role will stand up and scale engineering teams, establish cadence and delivery practices, and coordinate execution across hardware, software, and product.