Interior Lighting Core & Application Supervisor
About The Position
We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters. 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! In this position... We are looking for a leader that will use your technical expertise to shape the future of interior lighting at Ford Motor Company. The Interior Lighting Core & Application Supervisor will manage teams to design/develop all the interior lighting commodities and work with our Ford peers integrating these into other interior released commodities (seats, instrument panels, center consoles, hard trim, soft trim, headliners, etc.). You will also lead the development of requirements, design rules, optical CAE and best practices following strong FMA principles within your core team. Your team will be responsible for the full design process from concept to manufacturing execution on all Ford/Lincoln vehicles globally.
Requirements
- B.S. Engineering – Electrical, Mechanical or similar.
- 10+ years of validation and release of lighting systems, subsystems and components.
- 2+ years leading an engineering or product development team with proven delivery.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of CATIA/Teamcenter or other CAD/PLM packages.
- Knowledge of analytical tools (CAE/Moldflow) and optical development (SPEOS/Lucidshape).
- Experience with complex systems, injection molding, and secondary tooling.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Self-driven, highly motivated, and receptive to challenging assignments.
- Experience with PCBA design, LED technologies, active/passive components and the manufacturing of these using SMT equipment.
- Experience with plastic injection molding process, tooling & gauging.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, development, validation, and release of interior lighting systems, subsystems, and components (including ambient lighting, functional lighting and overhead consoles) globally, with an emphasis on in-house designs.
- Lead the development of core documentation, design rules, requirements and best practices globally for all interior lighting commodities.
- Develop data-driven decision tools, including matrices and report summaries, to facilitate strategic alignment with program teams and our interior management.
- Translate customer, regulatory, and product requirements into engineering targets.
- Monitor suppliers and analyze customer feedback through Ford's systems.
- Support suppliers and assembly departments with current production quality and manufacturing issues.
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
