
Supplier Software Delivery Technical Lead – Powertrain Control Modules
Ford Motor Company
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Dearborn • Missouri • United States
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Salary
💰 $84,480 - $162,120 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Lead the functional coordination of supplier software deliveries (LLDs) for all Bosch-related projects.
- Manage the end-to-end receipt of software deliveries, ensuring a full understanding of program requirements, module variants, and their relationships to LLDs.
- Prioritize deliveries and coordinate closely with suppliers to ensure all LLDs reach their respective programs on schedule.
- Manage the Design Change Request (DCR) process, including the authoring and tracking of DCRs.
- Coordinate functional specification updates and Software Requirements Specification (SRS) documents to align with ongoing LLD delivery cycles.
- Lead budget tracking and management for supplier software deliveries.
- Monitor planned versus actual spending to ensure the project remains at or under the approved "Team Size Agreement" budget.
- Partner with Business Leads to account for current and future delivery needs and ensure fiscal alignment.
- Coordinate Supplier Acceptance Testing to validate each new delivery of LLDs.
- Develop and implement evaluation criteria to determine necessary testing levels based on the scope of change provided by the supplier.
- Own the LLD issue management and tracking process to ensure all defects are identified, documented, and resolved.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Computer Science.
- 3+ years working with powertrain embedded control software.
- 2–3 years of experience with software variant management.
- 3–5 years working within the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
- 3–5 years of experience in software project coordination, delivery management, or a similar function
- 3–5 years managing delivery timelines, prioritizing tasks, and supporting multi‑program coordination.
- 2–3 years managing supplier relationships.
- 1–2 years tracking or supporting project budgets.
- 2–3 years writing Design Change Requests (DCRs) and updating Software Requirements Specifications (SRS).
- 2–3 years coordinating software testing activities and developing evaluation criteria.
- 2–3 years of cross‑functional communication experience with business leads and external suppliers.
- 3+ years working with C programming language
Benefits
- Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
- Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare 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
C programming languagepowertrain embedded control softwaresoftware variant managementsoftware development lifecycle (SDLC)Design Change Requests (DCRs)Software Requirements Specifications (SRS)budget trackingsupplier acceptance testingevaluation criteria developmentissue management
Soft Skills
project coordinationdelivery managementtask prioritizationcross-functional communicationsupplier relationship management
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Mechanical EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceMaster’s degree in Electrical EngineeringMaster’s degree in Mechanical EngineeringMaster’s degree in Computer Science