Ford Motor Company

Tech Platform Design Interface

Ford Motor Company

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Dearborn • Missouri • United States

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Tech Stack

Distributed Systems

About the role

  • Leading the new working interaction model of how the FNV3.x Platform and Digital Design, Controls Strategies,
  • Interfacing with platform applications, Design – Dgitial and Studio, Program Applications teams, Tech Strategy, Digital Prouct, and EVDD Functional Engineering Teams to deliver a platfrom Controls Strategy and Layout (previously CL&U) for the Platfrom
  • Coordinate cross-fuctionally to deliver a “platform” first overall strategy with low complexity, efficient implementation plans, while balancing the key design principles for best customer experiences
  • Additional responsibility includes mernging the platform approach within the IVI teams and the FNV3.x structed develirables for platform milestones
  • Be part of the solution to deliver exceptional experience with quality at the right time in the platfrom progression of FNV3.x.
  • Leadership in the overall CL&U Libraby of platfrom choices aligned with FNV3.x core platform
  • Developing program management definition for platfrom milestones and design loops
  • Supporting development of strategy plans for new Vehicle Program Cycle Plan – for both design
  • Partnering with TPP Applications and Vehicle Programs to ensure balanced enterprise solutions with focus on Platform approach.
  • Partner with Tech Strategy and the TPP Technical Features team to complete necessary scope and systems i/o anaylsis. Define impacts and reommendations for design strategies, switches, and IVI solutions.
  • Managing Platform timelines, risk mitigation plans and cost/investment to ensure on-time and on-target delivery.
  • Driving the cross-skill team delivery with the use of deisgn guardrails – to enable iterative design, while upholding the contraints needed to maintan implementation plans; ensure all platform soltuons are able to delivery with robustness. Reduce delivery risk.
  • Navigating challenges related to vehicle development that impacts Electrical Platform foundational architecture principles and hardware/software complexity for vehicle life cycle.
  • Driving awareness/transparency for new designs that will comprimse complexity.
  • Coordinating software Platform initiatives that support Manufacturing efficiency and innovation.
  • Developing complete plans for the a consistent Platform strategy across the EVDD teams with
  • Catylize and support the priority of changes through the required Decision Forums (DFs): Architecture Change Control, Unified Backlog, Platform Change Control, Vehicle Program Change Control,

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent
  • 5+ years in system design or UX/IVI system development, or vehicle/unit program management
  • Work hybrid **(4 days in office)** schedule between in-office (Dearborn or Palo Alto).
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office product, JIRA – technical experience with VSEM and boundary diagrams a bonus
  • Experience with Design and Engineering
  • Experience delivering features from conception to launch, with the products delivering end-user experiences,
  • Experience with Ford Global Product Development System (GPDS) deliverables and timing.
  • Demonstrates positive teamwork ethics
  • Experience with in-vehicle architectures and their roadmaps, constraints, and complexity. Including highly complex and distributed systems/features both on/off board
  • Skilled in program management and planning, business strategy and product coordination.
  • Experience with risk management techniques within the construct of Program delivery and Design to Platform selection
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong people skills.
  • Tenacity and a willingness to work in evolving states of ambiguity
  • Demonstrated capability of developing a cross-functional and global team environment
  • Demonstrated mindset of Continuous Improvement.
Benefits
  • Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
  • Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
  • Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
  • Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
  • Tuition assistance
  • Established and active employee resource groups
  • Paid time off for individual and team community service
  • A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
  • Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
system designUX designIVI system developmentprogram managementrisk managementdesign engineeringvehicle architecturesboundary diagramsFord Global Product Development Systemmanufacturing efficiency
Soft Skills
teamworkcommunicationtenacitycross-functional collaborationcontinuous improvementleadershipproblem-solvingadaptabilitystrategic thinkingcustomer experience focus
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in engineering