Manager GTM – Core Systems and Attribute Manager

Ford Motor Company

Core Systems Manager leading vehicle thermal system development at Ford. Responsible for managing programs to ensure optimal performance in thermal and efficiency characteristics.

Posted 5/2/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

**In this position...**
- Leading teams with members signing off programs utilizing CAE and physical test methods for ICE/Hybrid/BEV Products.
- Drive teams to develop, correlate and apply new CAE methods to support product development and virtual test sign-off.
- New technology development, both strategy and hardware.
- Ensure thermal system components align with new electrical system architectures.
****What you'll do...**
- Interface with teams throughout the company to enable the optimum attribute trade-offs.
- Interface with application and subsystem teams to support overall vehicle sign-off.
- Attestation for defrost performance and other regulatory requirements.
- Support warranty reduction analysis.
- Support TVM / Cost Reduction while maintaining quality.

Requirements

What you’ll need

**You'll have...**
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field
- A strong understanding of fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, heat transfer.
- 5+ years minimum experience in vehicle development processes.
- Self-directed, confident, and resilient individual with excellent communication skills.
- Excellent people management skills.
- Motivation to work in a fast-moving environment.
- Demonstrated ability to resolve complex issues and effectively communicate to management.
****Even better, you may have...**
- Master’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
- 5+ years plus experience in automotive ICE/Powertrain or vehicle CAE & testing.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively represent the company and interact with suppliers.
- Ability to communicate clearly and express new ideas to all levels of management.
- Demonstrated delivery of results.
- Ability to balance objectives and resolve conflicts.
- Ability to institutionalize the key factors of thermal systems success and lessons learned through documentation.
- Ability to form an opinion, communicate it effectively at all levels, and drive the company in a winning direction.
- Demonstrated ability to delegate effectively and follow-up.

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

fluid dynamicsthermodynamicsheat transfervehicle development processesCAE methodsthermal system componentsdefrost performancewarranty reduction analysiscost reductionautomotive ICE/Powertrain

Soft Skills

communication skillspeople management skillsself-directedconfidentresilientmotivationproblem-solvingconflict resolutiondelegationresults delivery

Certifications

B.S. in Mechanical EngineeringB.S. in Aerospace EngineeringMaster’s degree in Mechanical Engineering