Technical Hardware Program Manager

Ford Motor • Sunrise, FL

5h • Onsite

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? In this position... This is a position for a Hardware Program Manager. You will be part of an engineering team working on next generation modules for vehicles. You will be responsible for coordinating technical cross-functional teams throughout the design and development life cycle. The successful candidate work closely with a design team to create schedules, develop new hardware, work with manufacturing partners to build and test prototypes, and report progress to executives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's of Engineering or related field of study
• 2- 4 years of experience in Electronics and Program management

Nice To Haves

• Master's of science in engineering
• Knowledge of hardware program management

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage prototype allocations for the overall project team across hardware, software, etc.
• Manage logistics of prototype builds (material readiness, BOM reviews, Test Software, etc.).
• Manage BOM structure, part numbers, ECN’s, and other
• Work closely with other teams such as Software, Mechanical, Manufacturing teams, and with external component suppliers
• Create and manage updates of the overall project schedules
• Generate status reports and present regular updates to senior leadership
• Drive Core Development Leads meetings, tracking progress and issues
• Facilitate project communication and issue resolution across executive and cross-functional teams
• Defect management and tracking, driving for root cause and resolution of manufacturing issues
• Must be willing to travel occasionally

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