Advanced Manufacturing Systems Solutions Engineer

Ford Motor • Dearborn, MI

4h • Onsite

About The Position

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? As part of our Manufacturing team, you’ll help build the world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles we're known for. In our plants around the world, we’re constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. You'll get the satisfaction of making great products people use and love. The Manufacturing Engineering Transformation team is responsible for leading the digital manufacturing strategy and optimizing the software ecosystem used to deliver programs and manage change at the plant. Acting as the bridge between engineering requirements and software development, we oversee the full product lifecycle—from requirements gathering and solution alignment to development prioritization. We validate these planning tools through Stakeholder Demos, UAT, and Concept Ready pilots, ultimately managing deployment and training to ensure successful adoption by the manufacturing workforce. As an Advanced Manufacturing Systems Solutions Engineer, you will operationalize this strategy, delivering solutions that advance Ford’s digital manufacturing capabilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
• 5+ years of experience in an advanced Manufacturing Engineering environment (automotive, aerospace, or heavy industry preferred)
• 5+ years of experience in creating / maintaining Manufacturing Bill of Material (MBOM), Bill of Process (BoP), and Bill of Equipment (BoE)

Nice To Haves

• Experience with formal product and process Change Management
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Strong Project Management skills and results-oriented mindset
• Advanced degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
• Experience with PLM tools (e.g., Team Center)
• Experience leveraging manufacturing engineering tools for tasks such as human and/or machine time studies, process simulations, and assembly line balancing
• Experience with requirements assessments, issue management, PFMEA / Control Plans
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and tools (e.g., Jira)
• Knowledge in the following Ford software systems: FEDE, WERS, GSPAS/APT

Responsibilities

• Develop Requirements: Utilize your experience to lead workshops and interviews with manufacturing engineers, industrial engineers, plant personnel and leaders to identify opportunities. Translate these business needs into detailed technical requirements and user stories for the development team.
• Solution Alignment: Ensure that proposed digital solutions align with the broader manufacturing strategy, existing IT architecture, and industry standards.
• Development Oversight and Prioritization: Act as the technical product owner by managing the feature backlog. You will work closely with developers to clarify questions, remove blockers, and prioritize sprint tasks based on business value and urgency.
• Product Review: Conduct regular reviews of the software solutions during the development phase to ensure the build matches the engineering specifications and quality standards.
• Stakeholder Demo: Lead demonstrations of new features and prototypes to key stakeholders to validate concepts, gather immediate feedback, and ensure the product is moving in the right direction.
• Project Management: Utilize Jira to manage the product backlog, track progress, and ensure timely delivery of features.
• Stakeholder Communication: Act as the bridge between software development teams and manufacturing stakeholders—including engineers, plant personnel, and leadership—by clearly articulating project status and synthesizing technical details.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees