Technical Leader - Vehicle Architecture A&U Attribute

This Product Development Vehicle Architecture role will provide technical guidance and oversight to Global Core and Applications engineers in all Occupant Package sub-deliverables:  Occupant Position, Accommodation and Primary Controls, Interior Roominess / Exterior Size, Ingress/Egress, Exterior Visibility, and Luggage / Cargo / Flexibility. The role is also responsible for leading the development and modernization of Vehicle Architecture requirements, procedures, tools & methods, design guides, templates and training.

What you'll do:

• Provide global technical guidance and oversight in all Occupant Package sub-deliverables: 
  • Occupant Position, Accommodation and Primary Controls 
  • Interior Roominess / Exterior Size
  • Ingress/Egress
  • Exterior Visibility
  • Luggage / Cargo / Flexibility 
• Provide technical training and mentoring to Occupant Package Technical Experts and engineers
• Guide development of technical maturity for Occupant Package Technical Experts and engineers
• Lead development of new, and bolster / modernize present, requirements, procedures, tools & methods, design guides, templates and training 
• Lead development of new, and bolster / modernize present, DVM’s and CTEP’s that aid Programs in robust A&U delivery 
• Coach global teams and drive globally consistent approaches
• Conduct peer reviews of all Occupant Package studies 
• Participate in appraisals and jury evaluations of Occupant Package parameter of Ford and competitive products 
• Monitor global regulatory requirements as they relate to Occupant Package 
• Collect customer and external feedback and incorporate findings into requirements, tools & methods, design guides and training 
• Incorporate the impact of new technologies (e.g. vision, controls) into requirements, tools & methods, design guides and training 
• Maintain a dialog with Program teams and relationships with related groups within Ford
• Collaborate with ASO/OGC and ES&ES in areas where Vehicle Architecture affects, or is affected by, regulatory requirements
• Consult with other groups requiring Occupant Package expertise (Safety, D&R / Seats & Restraints, Interior Trim, ADAS, etc.)
• Partner with Vehicle Architecture Program Managers to represent the customer

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required
• 10 years’ + experience in Vehicle Architecture / A&U Attribute 
• Experience working with all levels (GSR through LL2) to achieve best practices  
• Broad vehicle engineering background including technical and customer driven aspects  
• Knowledge of systems engineering, GPDS, FEDE, and other internal processes 
• Creative and innovative thought processes; a natural problem solver with the ability to make complex trade-off decisions 
• High level of commitment and motivation and inspirational drive for improving results
• Very high capability and desire to continuously improve self, colleague and subordinate technical knowledge and capabilities with design and analytical tools
• Demonstrates leadership and key personal contribution in defining / developing processes, tools & methods with a successful roll out 
• Demonstrates technical expertise in Occupant Package / Accommodation & Usage Attribute
• Ability to learn and apply new systems, techniques and requirements quickly 
• Ability to effectively train and mentor others

 

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 childcare 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