Mgr.ElecDsgnVerifSysIntegtnLab
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? What you'll do... North American Ownership of Electrical Engineering (E/E), Systems Engineering, & Integration testing & signoff Lead an integrated test community with your (VISE) team hosting broader Ford teams in an all-new, state-of-the-art E/E facility (Ford Road Offices) Leadership of ~60 Ford employees (8 direct reports) plus ~35 Purchased Service employees, with potential for future growth Responsibilities: Design and test electrical systems and validate feature functionality for breadboard & prototype vehicle builds E/E feature signoff & documentation prior to critical milestones (~20% of Ford E/E features) EMC testing & signoff (Electromagnetic Compatibility Lab incl. RFI & Antenna Performance) Champion lab equipment deployment & utilization incl. ~90 Hardware-In-the-Loop (HIL) and breadboard test benches, and an all-new Vehicle-In-the-Loop four-wheel hub dynamometer Pioneer the next generation of testing and edge case detection through automation and simulation Lead engineering actions necessary to ensure facility & testing compliance with evolving corporate and global regulatory requirements Operations & financial management, including: ~$16M annual operating budget coordinated with the Business Office, Ford Land, IT, and Finance to meet cost, quality, and timing objectives ~$14M annual capital investment forecast and spending oversight to maintain, upgrade & improve the lab environment for future testing & validation needs
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related.
- Minimum of 8 years of technical experience, including minimum of 3 years leading teams of over 15 employees.
- Broad facility, laboratory operations, engineering, and test experience
- Experience working with key partners in Electrical, Software, ADAS, and Powertrain (ICE & EV)
Nice To Haves
- Master of Science in Engineering or MBA
- Prior capital investment project management experience.
- Experience leading teams through structured problem solving, utilizing Engineering First Principals and quality disciplines.
Responsibilities
- Design and test electrical systems and validate feature functionality for breadboard & prototype vehicle builds
- E/E feature signoff & documentation prior to critical milestones (~20% of Ford E/E features)
- EMC testing & signoff (Electromagnetic Compatibility Lab incl. RFI & Antenna Performance)
- Champion lab equipment deployment & utilization incl. ~90 Hardware-In-the-Loop (HIL) and breadboard test benches, and an all-new Vehicle-In-the-Loop four-wheel hub dynamometer
- Pioneer the next generation of testing and edge case detection through automation and simulation
- Lead engineering actions necessary to ensure facility & testing compliance with evolving corporate and global regulatory requirements
- ~$16M annual operating budget coordinated with the Business Office, Ford Land, IT, and Finance to meet cost, quality, and timing objectives
- ~$14M annual capital investment forecast and spending oversight to maintain, upgrade & improve the lab environment for future testing & validation needs
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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
