Systems Integration and Test Manager
About The Position
Ford’s Advanced Industrial Technology and Platforms (ATP) organization develops and scales industrial platforms, technologies, and capabilities to advance manufacturing. Within ATP, the Sight Vertical builds AI/ML anomaly-detection products that turn image and parametric data into actionable manufacturing intelligence, including Sight.Scout, Sight.Surface, Sight.IQ, and Sense.Machine. The Systems Integration and Test Manager owns end-to-end deployment of Sight products into Ford manufacturing plants worldwide. Reporting to the Sight Vertical Lead, this role connects product development with plant deployment, embedding with product teams early to shape integration requirements and establishing repeatable plant-readiness, testing, validation, and deployment plans. The manager leads and coaches Systems Integration Engineers and owns integration strategy, standards, and governance across the Sight portfolio. The role is hybrid, with an expectation to work onsite four or more days per week.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical/Controls Engineering, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of experience in systems integration, manufacturing engineering, or industrial deployment/test, including plant-floor experience.
- Proven experience leading multi-site deployments of new technology or products in manufacturing environments.
- Strong understanding of plant integration requirements, including network/IT-OT, controls, safety, and line/process constraints.
- Experience managing cross-functional and multi-partner teams, including internal engineering, suppliers, and plant teams.
- Strong project management, resource planning, and risk management skills.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills and comfort working directly with plant leadership and customers.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
- Experience with AI/ML, computer vision, or industrial anomaly-detection products.
- Familiarity with GME, TDM, Core Controls, or similar automotive manufacturing engineering functions.
- Knowledge of Ford-specific frameworks, including FPS+, GDPS 2.0, and MRL/TRL/IRL.
- Experience with Agile/SAFe delivery environments.
- Automotive or high-complexity manufacturing background.
Responsibilities
- Partner with Sight Product Managers and Engineering early in product development to understand architecture, integration needs, and readiness requirements.
- Build and maintain standard processes, tools, and documentation for plant integration readiness, resourcing, testing, and validation across Sight products.
- Assess and prepare plants for deployment, including network, hardware, line conditions, safety, and IT/OT requirements, and resolve readiness gaps before Job 1.
- Develop deployment plans, timelines, and resource models, coordinating internal engineers, plant teams, and third-party suppliers.
- Define and lead systems integration test strategies, validation protocols, and acceptance criteria for product performance on the plant floor.
- Work with plant Advanced Innovation SPOCs and key plant customers to support smooth deployment, resolve issues, and promote customer satisfaction.
- Coordinate deployment activities across third-party suppliers, TDM, GME, and Core Controls, ensuring partners follow required standards and processes.
- Lead and coach Systems Integration Engineers responsible for specific product deployments in specific plants, promoting consistency and knowledge-sharing.
- Manage products through the TRL/MRL/IRL framework and ensure solutions reach Factory Ready (MRL 9) status before scaling.
- Own the integration and test documentation library and ensure deployment records are repeatable, auditable, and compliant across plants.
Benefits
- Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
- Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, and subsidized backup childcare.
- Family-building benefits, including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement and fertility treatments.
- Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases.
- Tuition assistance.
- Employee resource groups.
- Paid time off for individual and team community service.
- 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
