Software Systems Engineering Manager

Software Systems Engineering Manager

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? 

Enterprise Technology plays a critical part in shaping the future of mobility. If you’re looking for the chance to leverage advanced technology to redefine the transportation landscape, enhance the customer experience and improve people’s lives, this is the opportunity for you. Join us and challenge your IT expertise and analytical skills to help create vehicles that are as smart as you are.

Join Ford’s mission to revolutionize automotive manufacturing through innovative, intelligent software. As a Senior Software Engineering Manager, you'll be at the intersection of the digital and physical—developing cutting-edge applications that bring data, automation, and intelligence to the factory floor. You'll help build the platforms that power our plants, enabling real-time insights and resilient operations that scale with the future of mobility. 

In this position... 

This is a great opportunity to drive the delivery of a key enterprise objective in building Ford’s flagship products – bring Innovation in Manufacturing to have significant business impact. In this role you will lead the development of critical software systems that power the heart of our global manufacturing operations. In this role, you’ll manage multiple engineering teams and leaders, delivering full-stack applications that integrate plant-floor controls with cloud-based intelligence. You'll serve as a strategic connector—aligning technical execution with enterprise objectives, driving innovation at scale, and shaping the digital future of how Ford builds vehicles. This is an ideal opportunity for a seasoned leader who thrives at the intersection of industrial operations, cutting-edge technology, and organizational impact. 

You also get to work with a unique blend of engineers, DevOps, automation, controls, manufacturing and robotics specialists – ideating, building and scaling Billion-Dollar ideas for the manufacturing of iconic Ford products.  This position requires an individual who is customer centric, empathetic and impact focused, and believes in bringing the latest and greatest to Ford’s plant floor to build impactful use cases that can be industrialized with the latest technologies.  This is a rare opportunity to put your signature on how Ford manufactures vehicles. 

About Ford Manufacturing + Technology – 

Ford is transforming how vehicles are built—from traditional assembly lines to digitally connected, intelligent manufacturing systems. At the core of this transformation is software: enabling smarter decisions, predictive maintenance, real-time process optimization, and seamless data flow between machines, people, and the cloud. 

Our teams build modern, scalable applications that blend industrial systems with cloud-native architecture, unlocking value from data streams at the edge to analytics in the cloud. Whether it's reducing downtime, improving quality, or accelerating new vehicle launch readiness, we develop the tools that drive Ford’s global operations forward. 

What you'll do...

• Lead multiple engineering teams—including other engineering managers—delivering full-stack software solutions that power critical manufacturing operations across Ford’s global plants. 

• Align technical strategy and team execution with enterprise manufacturing and digital transformation objectives, ensuring high-impact delivery – supporting the next gen products from a Data Solutions point of view. 

• Guide architecture, design, and implementation of modern applications that connect plant-floor systems (e.g., MES, PLCs) to cloud platforms and enterprise data ecosystems. 

• Drive execution across multiple concurrent initiatives, balancing short-term deliverables with long-term platform scalability and reliability. 

• Partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders (product, manufacturing, industrial controls, data, and infrastructure) to define roadmaps, resolve blockers, and ensure organizational alignment. 

• Foster a strong engineering culture focused on quality, agility, security, operational excellence, and professional growth. 

• Represent the engineering function in executive forums, providing clear communication of risks, tradeoffs, progress, and achievements. 

• Champion the adoption of modern development practices (CI/CD, test automation, DevSecOps) and ensure robust engineering governance across teams. 

• Champion the transition toward an AI-Native engineering culture by embed