Architecture Supervisor-Systems Engineering Teams (SET)

Ford Motor • Dearborn, MI

15h • Hybrid

About The Position

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! The Systems Engineering Teams (SET) are focused on cross functional collaboration to rethink the base design, interaction, and manufacturing of our newest vehicle lines for a given SET zone. This role will be at the helm of leading product development engineering of new vehicle lines. There are multiple engineers reporting directly to this position with primary focus to enable full systems integration, resulting in minimized part counts, complexity, labor hours, and service time. In this role, we will look for you to focus teams on Engineering First Principles to re-think Product Development, breaking from the traditional designs of the past. You will be tasked with delivering breakthrough efficiencies and full lifecycle cost improvements. You will work with teams across Ford and serve as the Engineering leader of the designated SET zone to setup multiple new vehicle programs prior to hand-off to Vehicle Hardware Integration and Application Engineering teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• 5+ years of experience with Frames, Driveshafts, Fuel, Exhaust, Exhaust Sensors, Underbody Shields, PT Mounts, Body Mounts.
• Must have the knowledge of Systems Engineering Fundamental and Design Thinking.
• Demonstrates critical thinking, courage, humility, decisiveness, flexibility, knowledge, vision, communications.
• Ability to work in dynamic, fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Demonstrated ability to show initiative.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (open, clear, and inclusive).
• Excellent leadership skills with demonstrated ability to deliver results.
• Demonstrated organizational & delegation skills with proper follow-up.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple issues effectively and efficiently.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize workload managing immediate and future needs.
• Ability to build strong effective relationships with cross functional teams (Program, Studio, Purchasing, Finance, Engineering).
• Strong technical capability and problem-solving skills.
• Fluent in English Speaking and Writing.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in engineering.
• 10+ years’ experience in product engineering design environment.
• Demonstrated Production Launch experience.
• Demonstrated experience with program management.
• Strong fundamentals and working knowledge of the Cost Process and Functional Led Cost/Appearance Delivery Process.
• Effective coaching skills.
• Strong fundamentals and working knowledge of Global Product Development Systems processes.
• Strong understanding of Teamcenter, Bill of Materials management.
• CAD authoring capability in CATIA v.5 or 3DX.
• Design & Release Engineering, Systems Engineering or Vehicle Engineering experience is preferred.
• Capability to pull down CAD in CATIA v.5 or 3DX and create sections / take measurements.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunity areas for optimization and part reduction.
• Drive cost reduction, weight minimization, quality improvements.
• Coordinate with Core Teams on system optimization opportunities and manage change.
• Drive SET Adherence to Systems Engineering Operating Principles.
• Champion trade-off decisions to balance within the VHE Function.
• Manage SET zone, through Systems Design methodology, to identify and deliver cost / weight efficiencies, component part reductions, quality improvement, labor savings, and service efficiency.
• Develop and maintain relationships with Tier 1 suppliers and understand their technical capabilities.
• Champion trade-off discussions using data to balance targets for assigned SET zone and co-lead content and attribute proposals with Program Chief Engineering and Vehicle Engineering.
• Lead SET zone target setting, through extensive benchmarking and leverage Core Engineering team opportunities / technology.
• Collaborate with team members and external partners on packaging, weight, cost, labor, timing, and integration from a systems perspective according to assigned vehicle zone and content.
• Lead Systems Technical Design and Compatibility Reviews to optimize designs, resolve issues, and deliver all Program Milestones on-time / on-target.
• Drive SET Adherence to Systems Engineering Operating Principles.
• Drive cross-functional issue resolution (including program, finance, quality, attribute, manufacturing, STA, studio, suppliers, etc.).
• Support escalation when needed.
• Collaborate with SET members and external partners for System Level Engineering Sign-Off and handover to Hardware Integration and Application Engineering teams.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare 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: Manager