Engineering Project Manager- Systems & Core Architecture

Ford Motor Company•Dearborn, MI

2h•$86,600 - $144,900

About The Position

Ford is at the forefront of the Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) transformation. The Systems and Core Architecture (SCA) team defines and delivers the foundational software and systems architecture that powers Ford’s current and future vehicle platforms. As an Engineering Project Manager (EPM) on the SCA team, you will connect strategy to execution across some of the most critical technical domains in the vehicle. You will lead complex, cross-functional delivery across hardware and software systems, helping teams move from architecture and system design through execution, validation, launch, OTA evolution, and lifecycle support. This role will initially focus on diagnostics and in-vehicle networking, where strong program leadership is needed today, while also creating opportunities to expand across broader systems and core architecture domains over time. Your work will directly influence the execution and quality of upcoming programs built on Ford’s FNV3.x architecture and help shape the next generation of vehicle architectures as Ford continues its SDV journey. You will partner closely with engineering, product, validation, platform, strategy, and supplier teams to align technical plans, manage dependencies, resolve risks, and drive high-quality execution. This role is well suited for someone who can move fluidly between system-level technical discussions, program planning, and concise leadership communication. This role supports foundational vehicle architecture areas including: In-vehicle networking, including CAN, LIN, Ethernet, interfaces, communication layers, and related software stacks. Diagnostics, including diagnostic data, DTCs, parsed data, prognostics, and related vehicle diagnostic capabilities. Power controls and management. Cross-domain and vertical feature delivery that depends on strong systems and architecture coordination. Current and next-generation vehicle architectures, including work that supports both near-term delivery and long-term platform evolution. This role operates across both hardware and software systems with a strong systems-responsible mindset. You will help connect strategy, architecture, execution, validation, and lifecycle support across the full life of the vehicle. You will work closely with: Tech Platform teams to align to platform cadence and manage program dependencies. Tech Strategy teams to connect execution to longer-term architectural direction. Engineering and validation teams to drive technical delivery from design through release. Supplier partners to extend execution capacity and support delivery across key technical domains. This is an individual contributor role with significant cross-functional influence and leadership responsibility.

Requirements

Strong program leadership skills.
Ability to move fluidly between system-level technical discussions, program planning, and concise leadership communication.
Systems-responsible mindset.
Experience working across hardware and software systems.
Experience aligning technical plans, managing dependencies, and resolving risks.
Experience driving technical delivery from design through release.
Experience working with supplier partners.

Responsibilities

Connect strategy to execution across critical technical domains in the vehicle.
Lead complex, cross-functional delivery across hardware and software systems.
Guide teams through architecture and system design, execution, validation, launch, OTA evolution, and lifecycle support.
Focus initially on diagnostics and in-vehicle networking, with opportunities to expand.
Influence the execution and quality of upcoming programs and shape next-generation vehicle architectures.
Partner with engineering, product, validation, platform, strategy, and supplier teams to align technical plans, manage dependencies, resolve risks, and drive execution.
Move fluidly between system-level technical discussions, program planning, and leadership communication.
Support foundational vehicle architecture areas including in-vehicle networking, diagnostics, power controls and management, cross-domain feature delivery, and current/next-generation vehicle architectures.
Operate across hardware and software systems with a systems-responsible mindset.
Connect strategy, architecture, execution, validation, and lifecycle support across the full life of the vehicle.
Align with Tech Platform teams on platform cadence and manage program dependencies.
Connect execution to longer-term architectural direction with Tech Strategy teams.
Drive technical delivery from design through release with engineering and validation teams.
Extend execution capacity and support delivery with supplier partners.