Platform Hardware Technical Manager

Ford Motor Company • Dearborn, MI

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About The Position

In this position, you will be part of the Technology Platform Programs (TPP) organization, focused on delivering platform hardware initiatives across the FNV3.x Architecture, including FNV3.2, FNV3.3, and future platform iterations. Ford's Technology Platform Programs (TPP) team is at the forefront of the Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) revolution, reimagining vehicle electrical architecture and software platforms. Ford is pivoting to a streamlined, scalable, platform-first strategy, and we need your talent to drive this vision. At TPP, you'll be instrumental in leading program management that enables Ford to deliver high quality software, at speed, into vehicles with significantly more efficient scaled solutions by leading cross-functional strategies for broad impact across our vehicle lineup. This is where people solve challenges and execute breakthroughs that define the future of Ford; join TPP and help shape the next generation of vehicles! Success in this role requires a leader who is centered on product excellence, engineering rigor, technical execution, and bias for action. You will operate in a fast-paced and highly cross-functional environment, partnering across engineering, architecture, program planning, finance, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and vehicle operations to ensure platform hardware is defined, sourced, released, validated, and delivered in support of program milestones. This role has significant organizational impact. You will provide technical direction, drive resolution of complex hardware risks, influence platform-level decisions, and ensure alignment between technical platform strategy, program objectives, cost, timing, quality, and manufacturing readiness.

Requirements

• Product excellence
• Engineering rigor
• Technical execution
• Bias for action
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced and highly cross-functional environment
• Partnering across engineering, architecture, program planning, finance, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and vehicle operations

Responsibilities

• Delivering platform hardware initiatives across the FNV3.x Architecture, including FNV3.2, FNV3.3, and future platform iterations.
• Leading program management that enables Ford to deliver high quality software, at speed, into vehicles with significantly more efficient scaled solutions by leading cross-functional strategies for broad impact across our vehicle lineup.
• Ensuring platform hardware is defined, sourced, released, validated, and delivered in support of program milestones.
• Providing technical direction.
• Driving resolution of complex hardware risks.
• Influencing platform-level decisions.
• Ensuring alignment between technical platform strategy, program objectives, cost, timing, quality, and manufacturing readiness.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed