Exterior Architecture Underbody Systems Supervisor

Ford Motor Company

Exterior Architecture Underbody Systems Supervisor at Ford managing underbody structural designs and leading engineering teams. Responsible for quality assurance and product development processes.

Posted 6/30/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $115,500 - $218,100 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Supervise a team of 4 or more Underbody Structure Architecture Product Development Engineers
Lead & ensure successful alignment of Underbody Structure KPIs including Quality, Cost, Weight & Functional Performance for major programs prior to the Strategic Confirmation milestone.
Responsible for leading a team of engineers to derive the most efficient underbody structure system design solutions aligned to program scope definition, technology readiness & capability, and affordable program targets for cost and TFLE.
Lead overall underbody structure systems fundamental design definitions aligned to attribute performance targets and manufacturing feasibility through a systemic analysis of interactions between interfacing components and systems.
Utilize customer-based data, Quality History, prior issues Prevent recurrence, and reliability & robustness methods to define FMEA action items tied to fundamental underbody architecture execution affiliated with each program.
Mature underbody structure design from surrogate or concept designs to align with applicable architecture with continuous focus on failure mode avoidance.
Lead and mentor teams to successfully deliver robust architecture design, with defined fixed and variable parameters, with on-time program milestones with quality.
Build strong relationships and collaborate with Flexible Vehicle Architecture, DTO, Manufacturing, and Supplier partners.
Interface with all levels of management & outside activities on underbody structure architectural issues.
Construct & develop relevant business cases for system selection alignment that offer proper support of program and corporate EBIT.
Act as the business owner with end-to-end responsibility for underbody structure architecture.
Ability to share & present work with cross-functional teams, Exterior Applications engineering teammates, and executive leadership with professionalism tied to technical data and facts.
Collaborate with structures core engineering for recent lessons learned via tech club and other forums.
Responsible for defining architecture design executions that meet/exceed quality targets, such as Safety, NVH, stiffness, and supply-base controls.
Integrate Structural Systems TVM actions into forward models designs, to avoid post Job 1 design churn for cost reduction.
Support Team-of-Four forums for design system selection, target derivation and alignment, and supplier sourcing plans that meet quality delivery and timing requirements.

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS in Engineering
7+ years of experience in Structures Product Development
Thorough knowledge of early GPDS and proven skill of deciphering deliverables for Structures commodities
Program experience from concept generation through launch
Demonstrated problem solving skills with emphasis on business plan comparisons for different solutions.
Demonstrated cross functional team collaboration and leadership skills
Master’s degree in engineering preferred (even better if you have this).

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

Engineering DegreeStructures DesignQuality AssuranceCost AnalysisFunctional Performance MetricsFailure Mode AvoidanceSystematic AnalysisProgram Scope DefinitionManufacturing FeasibilityKPI Alignment

Soft Skills

Problem SolvingCollaborationMentoringCommunicationRelationship Building

Certifications

Master's Degree in Engineering