Lead Brake Systems Engineer

Ford Motor • Dearborn, MI

23h • Hybrid

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? 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 seeking an accomplished Lead Brake Systems Engineer to drive the flawless delivery of our globally integrated brake systems. In this pivotal role, you will leverage your deep expertise in brake systems, program management, and leadership to guide complex projects from concept through launch, ensuring exceptional execution and delivery. You will provide critical leadership in program management, quality assurance, and cost-saving initiatives to our global brake applications teams. This will be achieved by championing process improvements, facilitating the establishment of clear, measurable (SMART) goals, and actively coaching and developing our talented brake systems engineers globally. You will apply your proven innovative mindset to continuously enhance our engineering processes, ensuring our teams deliver programs and results with exceptional efficiency, timeliness, and robustness. This position offers a unique opportunity to apply your current skills while gaining significant exposure to senior management and provides substantial growth potential, including mentoring a global team and expanding your expertise in connected vehicle data and advanced data analytics. If you thrive in a collaborative, global, and dynamic environment; and possess an innovative mindset with the digital fluency to adapt and apply new technologies; we invite you to help define and guide the future of automotive brake systems.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering or similar discipline
• 5+ Years in Brake Engineering Experience
• 5+ Years in milestone delivery (GTDS)

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated experience in presenting to management and key stakeholders
• Leadership and teaching skills
• Innovative thinking to address emerging issues
• Ability to use new tools/applications

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of strategic initiatives in close collaboration with the Brake Systems Manager, ensuring alignment with overall departmental goals and vision
• Lead the identification, tracking, and visualization of key performance metrics and data to provide actionable insights for organizational management and continuous improvement
• Lead continuous improvements to the Brake Milestone Review process, including updating templates, defining review expectations, and ensuring timely execution
• Develop, optimize, and manage the meeting cadence and communication structure for the brake engineering organization to ensure efficient information flow and decision-making.
• Initiate and drive improvements to brake processes and tools, enhancing delivery robustness and operational efficiency.
• Present and lead discussions on critical brake systems topics with management and key stakeholders.
• Mentor and coach brake systems engineers, guiding them to achieve flawless program delivery and exceed performance expectations.
• Facilitate brake systems engineering meetings, driving process updates and fostering knowledge transfer across teams.
• Drive the fixed brake team to achieve Total Value Management (TVM) objectives, ensuring efficient resource utilization and cost optimization.
• Oversee the fixed brake team's quality objectives, proactively identifying trends and implementing early interventions to mitigate quality deviations.
• Actively participate in milestone reviews, identifying process improvements and providing support as needed to ensure successful outcomes.
• Act as a primary liaison between engineering teams and the connected vehicle data engineer to facilitate critical data gathering and analysis for brake systems.
• Establish and manage SMART goals for the brake team, leveraging historical data to define clear objectives and track progress effectively.
• Champion the adoption of data analytics tools to enhance the brake team's understanding of quality metrics, TVM status, and potential quality risks.
• Co-manage the Brake Matched Pair Agenda, ensuring timely initiation of sourcing discussions to support all downstream program deliverables.
• Oversee the strategic management and evolution of the Brake Department's organizational chart and SharePoint platforms to optimize information accessibility and collaboration
• Lead the development and completion of comprehensive business cases for the brake team
• Serve as the primary interface between core and applications engineering, including facilitating discussions during Brake Tech Club meetings and process change initiatives.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees