Senior Feature Systems Lead – Enclosures

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a highly experienced Supervisor – Enclosures Feature Systems Engineering to lead a team of engineers responsible for Power Enclosure features across the vehicle lineup. You will drive technical strategy, architecture, and production release from concept through production, while coaching the team and ensuring delivery on time and to spec.

You will apply MBSE, development practices (Python, C++), and rigorous verification to meet cost, quality, safety, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field.
• 5+ years in Systems Engineering, automotive domain preferred.
• Experience leading or mentoring engineers or cross-functional teams.
• Strong understanding of vehicle electrical systems and/or features.
• Knowledge of networking, power distribution, and body systems.
• Experience collaborating to resolve CAN issues.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, mentor, and develop a team of Feature Systems Engineers in Power Enclosures, including performance management and career development.
• Balance workload and assign features/projects across the team based on capability and priority.
• Recruit and onboard new talent as the team grows.
• Serve as escalation point for technical roadblocks and cross-functional disputes.
• Guide systems architecture and development work, focusing on new Power Enclosure tech from development to production.
• Ensure features meet cost, quality, safety, and cybersecurity targets.
• Oversee End-to-End and Component scenarios, verification plans, and safety assessments.
• Use Model Based Systems Engineering and software development practices (e.g., Python, C++) and requirements tools (e.g., Gherkin).
• Review existing designs to identify cost/quality improvements.
• Interact with product/program teams and suppliers to negotiate balanced solutions.
• Lead trade-off discussions and represent the Enclosures domain in program decisions.
• Communicate complex issues clearly to engineers and leaders.
• Apply data analytics to inform team priorities.

Skills

Team leadership

Systems engineering

Automotive systems

CAN networking

Electrical systems

Python

C++

Data analytics

Education

Bachelors in Electrical Engineering / Computer Engineering / Mechatronics

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Gherkin

Job description

Ford Motor Company is seeking a highly experienced Supervisor – Enclosures Feature Systems Engineering to lead a team of engineers responsible for Power Enclosure features across the vehicle lineup. You will drive technical strategy, architecture, and production release from concept through production, while coaching the team and ensuring delivery on time and to spec.

You will apply MBSE, development practices (Python, C++), and rigorous verification to meet cost, quality, safety, and