We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

Product Development uses design thinking & user experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We bring innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to advancements in autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more!

You'll have...

Bachelor of Science in Engineering 10+ years of experience within VHE engineering, preference for 5+ years experience in VSET Systems & Integration. Demonstrated courage, humility, decisiveness, flexibility, knowledge, and vision. Proven technical depth and ability to make decisions and balanced trade-offs. Ability to build strong effective relationships with cross-functional teams (Program, Studio, Purchasing, Finance, Engineering, Manufacturing and Suppliers). Demonstrated ability to simultaneously manage multiple issues effectively and efficiently. Demonstrated ability to prioritize workload managing immediate and future needs. Outstanding communication skills (open, clear and inclusive) up to senior management. Outstanding leadership skills with demonstrated ability to deliver results. High integrity with effective coaching and mentoring skills. Availability to travel globally as requires, including extensive on-site launch support. Strong fundamentals and working knowledge of Cost, Appearance, and GPDS processes.

Even better, you may have...

Master’s degree preferred.

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:
• 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.

This position is a leadership level 6.
For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL6NonHTHD

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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Onsite work of up to three days per week may be required for candidates within commuting distance of a Ford hub location. #LI-Hybrid   #LI-CW1
 

In this position...

Serve as the Global lead for the development & deployment of VSET Systems & Integration processes, methods, communications, and deliverables. Act as the Gatekeeper for the development and deployment of VSET Systems & Integration efficiency tools, methods, templates, and processes. Become the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for working with their functional engineering peers / Technical Specialists to manage processes and communication of requirements.

What you'll do...

Global lead for the development & deployment of VSET Systems & Integration processes, methods, communications, and deliverables. Gatekeeper for the development and deployment of VSET Systems & Integration efficiency tools, methods, templates, and processes. Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for working with their functional engineering peers / Technical Specialists to manage processes and communication of requirements. Work with Global Resource Planning to ensure alignment on Large and Small programs to support containment of balanced cycle plan. Refine and maintain staffing models, including change in operations, like SET programs. Refine and maintain Roles and Responsibilities for VHE Systems and Integration teams, looking for efficiency improvement within and outside of VHE to enable cycle plan assumptions Drive improvement in databases and tools to ensure alignment to organizational changes (IE, parts roll up to the correct functions.) Drive Process & Tool alignment for pre-program target setting. Pull together the currently independent teams setting targets for material cost, weight, etc to ensure compatibility in assumptions. Investigate usage of AI tools to enable / ensure compatibility in assumptions. Work with planning, functions, and cost process teams to provide model or scaling database for small scale programs, which typically receive limited support from architects, etc. Investigate use of AI / Machine Learning to improve target delivery Refine processes for R&O, Roadmaps, XVL implications, to improve Status to Target Management during program development phase (PS to FDJ).