Body Modules Technical Project Lead (TPL)

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In this position... 
Body Modules Technical Project Lead (TPL) - Body Module functional scope consists of 300+ features/functions. In current Ford electrical architectures, it can function as a central electronic control unit which incorporates a fused electrical bus center, for power distribution, within a single module. In other electrical architecture concepts, the body functionality may manifest in an integrated design with other functionality, or it may manifest in a single module with the power distribution responsibility omitted. Regardless of the physical manifestation, the core content remains essentially the same as well as the disciplines used to develop and validate it. 

The position will support mainly two components: DCU (Door Control Unit) and VDM (Vehicle Dynamic Module). The DCU and VDM functionality that is supported by this activity/position consists of exterior and interior lighting control, locking, signal gateway functionality, as well as signal support for many other features. 

What you'll do…

The Body Modules TPL is responsible for all product deliverables, necessary to deliver a robust solution, from a core perspective, but also to ensure that it is deployed, with quality, to all targeted vehicle programs. These responsibilities include the following: 

Responsibilities

• Overall responsible for the product lifecycle of the Body Modules with a focus on its development objectives (time, cost and quality).
• Provide project management and technical leadership. 
• Works with the supplier to ensure that an overall project timeline is developed detailing both Ford and supplier deliverables, thus creating a consolidated affected vehicle timing outlook.
• Responsible for ensuring that all GPDS deliverables are met. 
• Ensure the Ford deliverables/expectations and timing are clearly communicated to the supplier.
• Manages and tracks the supplier efforts and deliverables, with respect to development, releases and release timing, issue resolution, validation, and manufacturing (PPAP/APQP). 
• Leads the Body Modules Project Activity Team (PAT) leading a cross-functional team, with the supplier and global Body D&R’s, to resolve the full spectrum of product lifecycle issues.
• Collaborates closely with the Body Software Project Manager to ensure software development and release timing aligns with product and program deliverables. 
• Manage modules financial status globally, which includes tracking Design Change Requests, Tooling Quotes, and ED&T. 
• Maintain alignment between global DCU/VDM application D&R’s and core engineering; 
  • Ensure established core documents and processes are adhered to. 
• Lead the development of robust foundation documents including but not limited to: DFMEA, specifications (Engineering, Hardware and Diagnostics), D/PVP&R, worst case circuit analysis (WCCA), device transmittals, P-Diagram, SCCAF, etc.
• Support product technical design reviews (TDR) for module hardware and mechanical design.
• Lead cross-functional teams, consisting of vehicle system engineers, other commodity owners, network communications engineers, manufacturing engineers (vehicle operations engineers), and commodity suppliers to drive timely resolution of program specific engineering issues.
  • Leverage failure detection strategies such as fault tree analysis, fishbone diagrams is/is not, etc. 
  • Support trouble shooting and the problem resolution process. 
• Lead resolution of warranty and quality issues.
• Understands, tracks and articulates issues / risks / action items; work with responsible owners to address the items on a timely basis; update the appropriate stakeholders as needed.
• Resolves conflicts by demonstrating leadership and appropriate decision-making competencies.
• Represent the Body Modules team during management/vehicle program reviews to explain or defend technical findings and technical recommendations.
• Participate in the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) team(s) for the Global DCU/VDM product.
  • Conduct product Launch Readiness Reviews at Phase 0 PPAP.
  • Lead issue resolution to closure.

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