Core Platform Engineer – Cabin Controls

Ford Motor Company

Engineers managing Electrical Platform and Cabin Controls for vehicle programs. Coordinating cross-functional teams for optimal platform delivery at Ford Motor Company.

Posted 4/24/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $84,480 - $162,120 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed Systems

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Driving the new working interaction model of how the FNV3.x Platform and Digital Design, Controls Strategies,
Interfacing with platform applications, Design – Digital and Studio, Program Applications teams, Tech Strategy, Digital Product, and EVDD Functional Engineering Teams to deliver a platform Controls Strategy and Layout (previously CL&U) for the Platform
Coordinate cross-functionally to deliver a “platform” first overall strategy with low complexity, efficient implementation plans, while balancing the key design principles for best customer experiences
Be part of the solution to deliver exceptional experience with quality at the right time in the platform progression of FNV3.x.
Provide the foundation with the Core Platform CL&U Library of platform choices aligned with FNV3.x
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 Core Team Features and HW Teams to complete necessary scope and systems i/o analysis. Define impacts and recommendations for design strategies, including Switches
Hold the standard with partnering D&R teams to 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 design guardrails – to enable iterative design, while upholding the constraints needed to maintain implementation plans; ensure all platform solutions 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 compromise complexity.
Developing complete plans for a consistent Platform strategy across current and future platform waves
Catalyze 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

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent
Work hybrid schedule between in-office (Dearborn or Palo Alto).
Proficient in Microsoft Office product, JIRA – technical experience with VSEM and boundary diagrams a bonus
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
Experience with Design and Release, 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.
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

Comp & perks

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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

engineeringprogram managementrisk managementin-vehicle architecturesdesign strategiesboundary diagramsplatform controls strategyvehicle program cycle planningcomplex systems analysiscontinuous improvement

Soft Skills

teamworkcommunicationtenacityadaptabilitycross-functional collaborationproblem-solvingleadershipstrategic thinkingcustomer experience focustransparency

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in engineering