Do you want to be part of the engine that powers and supports Ford Motor Company’s future? We are taking a century of internal combustion engine expertise into the future and delivering new vehicle experiences for situations where ICE capabilities are required. Ford Blue inspires customers to pursue their dreams and passions in life with iconic Ford vehicles like the Mustang.

In this position…

As a Program Vehicle Integration Engineer , you will be leading the translation of customer insights of ICE products into program content. This requires a balanced customer mindset to drive exceptional vehicle experiences and what matters most. The responsibilities will include resolution of disconnects with key partners in the analytical design, vehicle prototyping, and production launch process with teams including vehicle attributes, design and release, marketing, manufacturing, and program management.

What you will do…

• Be part of the highly motivated and talented team that will define and deliver the next Mustang Sports Car.

• Lead the cascade of vehicle level requirements into objective system level requirements that can be used for engineering and validation. Ensure that these cascaded targets are compatible across the various attributes and systems. Interface with the key functions, including the design studio, energy management, hardware systems, features, software, etc.

• Lead the on-going confirmation that system level design tradeoffs and deviations still deliver the vehicle level customer experience and “wow” moments. Leverage all available analytical and prototyping tools to confirm the vehicle level experience, to deliver customer experience reviews. Lead highly cross-functional technical tradeoff discussions to resolve issues at the customer level.

• Lead the validation of the final vehicle to deliver the target experiences. Sustain this validation mindset from initial production through to final production including all updates and variants.

• Note this position requires on-site attendance to maximize collaboration.

You'll have…

• B.S. in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or related).

• Broad understanding of total automotive hardware and software systems, including vehicle level attributes.

• At least one of these (these experiences could be achieved simultaneously):

• Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams to address technical challenges and collaboratively develop innovative solutions.

• 5 years of experience in developing sports car attributes (professionally or personally).

• 5 years of experience in translating customer requirements into vehicle attribute requirements.

• 5 years of experience in developing full-vehicle attributes at a customer level through concept, analytical engineering, and physical prototype testing.

Even better, you may have…

• M.S. in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or related) or MBA.

• All of these (these experiences could be achieved simultaneously):

• Successful delivery of at least one full automotive program (including target setting, concept development, studio design, prototype testing, issue resolution, and final implementation in production).

• Excellent communication skills and ability to interface with senior management.

• Strong planning and execution skills with a focus on program delivery.

• Prior vehicle integration, vehicle performance, or vehicle synthesis experience including demonstrated ability to balance vehicle level attributes.

• Ability to lead cross-functional teams in solving complex issues, excellent interpersonal skills, and an effective teamwork approach.

• 5 years of experience in developing sports car attributes (professionally or personally).

• 5 years of experience in translating customer requirements into vehicle attribute requirements.

• 5 years of experience in developing full-vehicle attributes at a customer level through concept, analytical engineering, and physical prototype testing.

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• 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.

For a detailed look at our benefits, click here:

https://fordcareers.co/GSRnon-HTHD

This position is a range of salary grades 5-8 .

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Requisition ID : 29499