ADAS Technical Program Manager

Ford Motor Company

Technical Program Manager overseeing delivery of Ford's BlueCruise & Situational Awareness features. Facilitating program strategy and cross-functional integration for automotive safety-critical systems.

Posted 7/8/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and maintain the delivery roadmap for BlueCruise and Situational Awareness features from concept through post-launch releases and field monitoring.
Align roadmaps to critical Platform & Program deliverables, Supplier software integration and validation timelines, and internal development gates.
Drive solutions to cross-functional, cross-domain risks and dependencies within Ford and with supplier partners.
Proactively identify integration risks, negotiate trade-offs, and escalate blockers with clear technical context and recommended paths forward.
Present technical development status, risks, and recommendations to senior ADAS, Platform, and Program leadership.
Own delivery and health metrics and drive corrective actions with data-backed rationale.
Serve as the technical integrator across the BlueCruise stack.
Partner with Systems Engineering teams to ensure requirements traceability, architecture alignment, and interfaces are mature and delivered on-time with quality.
Drive V&V strategy across HIL, breadboards, and benches to support with key roadmap delivery.
Coordinate with Software Engineering and Supplier partners to manage release strategy and content.
Act as the single point for BlueCruise and Situational Awareness delivery status, risks, and roadmap decisions.
Translate complex technical trade-offs into clear, actionable insights for engineering leads, platform/program leaders, and cross-functional partners.
Foster a culture of safety, retrospective driven action, and continuous improvement across the delivery ecosystem.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field
8+ years of Technical Program/Project Management experience in automotive, ADAS, robotics, or complex embedded software systems
Proven track record managing end-to-end delivery of safety-critical systems across systems engineering, software development, and V&V
Deep understanding of ADAS architecture, sensor fusion, perception/prediction pipelines, and vehicle control interfaces
Experience managing cross-functional dependencies across mechanical, electrical, and software domains without direct authority
Strong command of Systems and Software delivery frameworks; experience with Jira and Confluence
Exceptional analytical, systems thinking, and executive communication skills
Master of Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field
Direct experience with BlueCruise, Super Cruise, comparable SAE Level 2/2+ hands-free systems, or Level 3/4 systems
Hands-on exposure to Powertrain and Motion Control integration for ADAS control loops
Knowledge of SOTIF (ISO 21448), Cybersecurity (ISO 21434), and Functional Safety (ISO 26262)
Experience leading program transformation, metrics-driven delivery, or scaling engineering teams in fast-paced tech/automotive environments.

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

Technical Program ManagementADAS ArchitectureSensor FusionPerception/Prediction PipelinesVehicle Control InterfacesV&V StrategyPowertrain IntegrationMotion Control IntegrationMetrics-Driven DeliveryCross-Functional Dependency Management

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsSystems ThinkingExecutive CommunicationNegotiation SkillsContinuous Improvement

Certifications

Master of EngineeringMaster of Computer Science