Senior Accessory Technical Program Manager

Ford; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Prescription coverage

Job summary

Ford is seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager to lead complex engineering projects for electric vehicle exterior systems. You will coordinate design, engineering, manufacturing, testing and supply chain with a high-performing, cross-functional team.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in automotive product development, strong leadership, and hands-on experience with Catia, Confluence and Jira. The role emphasizes cross-location collaboration and rigorous problem-solving in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Must have strong mechanical engineering fundamentals and product development experience.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams in automotive programs.
• Ability to manage timelines, budgets and supplier relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage complex engineering projects across design, engineering, manufacturing, testing and supply chain.
• Set timelines, budgets and coordinate with cross-functional teams for exterior EV systems.
• Protect program schedule through issue containment and risk mitigation.
• Maintain supplier relationships to ensure timely deliveries for build events.
• Identify and resolve system integration issues and opportunities for improved velocity.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Problem-solving

Strong communication

Technical leadership

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Catia V5/6

Confluence

Jira

Job description

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we're all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

Ford's Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the company's vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. You'll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively, staying focused on only what matters, and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.

In this position...

As a Technical Program Manager, you will lead and manage complex engineering projects, including setting timelines, budget, and coordinate with cross functional teams on studio design, engineering, manufacturing, testing and supply chain. You will be working on a small high performing team to deliver fully integrated EV vehicle exterior systems that achieve aspirational targets associated with cost, weight, efficiency, and exceed operational tolerances required to deliver the ambitious project scope. This team will be highly technical in nature and will come from engineering and data centric team environments that have had to deliver the holistic end to end engineering life cycle from ideation through design, engineering, test and ensuring efficient industrialization. This environment is not for everyone but will enrich the best talent with the opportunity to perform some of the best work of their careers.

What you’ll do...

• Drive engineering teams towards containment and resolution of issues raised from design reviews, virtual builds, and build events to protect the program's schedule to prototype build dates, start of production, and ongoing production.
• Maintain supplier relationships in collaboration with Supply Chain team to ensure timely deliveries for build events
• Monitor work outputs and deliverables for potential systems and vehicle incompatibilities and opportunities for greater integration, velocity, and collaboration.
• Ensure problems are transparent and risks are identified and proactively ensure that risk mitigating actions are ongoing within relevant engineering teams
• Set agenda for key decisions to be made at each meeting to eliminate bottlenecks and retire risks
• Support key decisions working cross-functionally across engineering, finance, and strategy to reach the right conclusions

You’ll have...

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or a equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience in an automotive product development environment
• Experience with Catia V5/6, Confluence, and Jira applications
• In depths technical knowledge, solid understanding of materials, manufacturing processes, and design principles specific to exterior systems, including trim, front end structural and assembly, glazing, lighting, ADAS sensor integrations, etc.
• Detailed knowledge of the product development process from design, development, validation, and industrialization
• Proven experience driving progress on multiple projects across multiple locations and timelines.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, ability to analyze complex problems, identify solutions, and make informed decisions under pressure.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Even better, you may have...

• Experience with supply chain management and tooling timing planning.
• Experience in working on automotive Class A surface feasibility assessment and development, vehicle layout/package, including body structures, exteriors, closures
• Direct and relevant TPM experience in developing complex, innovative assemblies
• Strong understanding of GD&T, craftsmanship and CMF and how design execution would be affected
• EE fundamentals (able to develop and read block diagrams etc.)
• Collaborative leadership style, collaborate with a diverse team of engineers, designers, and suppliers, so effective communication, collaboration, and conflict-resolution skills are essential.

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder...or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription