Director of Engineering

Ford • Redford Charter Twp, MI,US

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About The Position

We're growing fast and need a Director of Engineering to be the delivery engine of our robotics organization. Reporting directly to the Technical Director of Robotics — who owns technical and product direction and top-level architecture — you'll own how the work actually gets done: the teams, processes, and operational discipline that ship complex hardware-and-software systems on time and at quality.

This is a builder's role at a pivotal moment. You'll stand up and scale engineering teams, install the cadence and delivery practices that keep a fast-growing org predictable, and coordinate execution across hardware, software, and product. You'll work shoulder-to-shoulder with the Technical Director, translating strategy and architecture into concrete roadmaps and results. It's ideal for a strong technical leader who is energized by execution, team-building, and scale.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of professional engineering experience
• 5+ years leading and managing engineering teams

Nice To Haves

• Proven track record shipping complex robotics or hardware-plus-software systems to production or field
• Background in robotics or an adjacent domain (autonomy, mechatronics, embedded, controls, or systems engineering)
• Strong operational and program-management skills — you make delivery predictable
• Technically credible enough to guide architecture-level decisions, while choosing to focus on execution
• Excellent cross-functional communication and stakeholder management
• Bachelor's or advanced degree in a relevant engineering field, or equivalent experience
• Startup/scale-up experience, manufacturing or production ramp, and field-deployment operations

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of robotics programs — planning, timelines, milestones, and quality
• Build, structure, and scale engineering teams to keep pace with rapid growth; own hiring, performance, and development
• Install and run operational cadence: roadmaps, sprint/milestone tracking, and status reporting
• Coordinate execution across hardware, software, product, QA, and deployment/field teams
• Drive integration, test, reliability, and deployment discipline from lab to production
• Manage capacity, resourcing, and budget against commitments
• Surface risks early, remove blockers, and keep delivery predictable as the team scales
• Partner with the Technical Director to translate technical and architectural direction into executable plans
• Report delivery health and progress to the Technical Director and ATP leadership

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director