Ford - Dearborn, MI

posted 4 months ago

Full-time - Senior
Dearborn, MI
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. At Ford, we are committed to building a better world together. As part of our Product Development team, we utilize design thinking and user experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We are looking for an Electrical Engineering Hardware Supervisor to lead a team of design engineers focused on advanced electronic modules for next-generation vehicles. This role is pivotal in creating innovative new electronics systems and products while driving engineering excellence. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in electronics control modules and systems design and development, along with proven leadership skills. In this position, you will oversee the design, development, and verification of electronic hardware products, including body control modules, displays, clusters, lighting, sensors, and auxiliary control modules. You will help create advanced engineering development processes and methods to optimize design performance, including cost and quality. Collaborating with multiple stakeholders, you will understand requirements, viable technologies, and development activities for future vehicle programs. Your technical leadership will be crucial in managing product development execution and achieving schedule timing. You will also assume engineering responsibility for early product development phases, including kickoff, concept definition, product design, breadboards, prototypes, and testing. Reviewing and evaluating test results, you will help identify root causes of problems and provide corrective action recommendations. Leading team design reviews, you will provide technical guidance and expertise to engineers while participating in management meetings and technical reviews. Your innovative ideas will contribute to improving product quality, performance, manufacturability, and cost, while you stay abreast of technological advancements and industry trends.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team of hardware design engineers to design, develop and verify electronic hardware products, including body control modules, displays, clusters, lighting, sensors, and auxiliary control modules.
  • Help create advanced engineering development processes and methods to drive optimal design performance including cost optimization and quality.
  • Work with multiple stakeholders to understand requirements, viable technologies, and development activities for future vehicle programs.
  • Provide technical leadership on hardware design & development projects with high degrees of complexity.
  • Lead/manage product development (design, resources, risk) execution and achieve schedule timing.
  • Assume engineering responsibility for early product development phases, including kickoff, concept definition, product design, breadboards, prototypes, and testing.
  • Review and evaluate test results; help identify root cause of problems and provide corrective actions recommendations.
  • Lead team design reviews and provide technical guidance and expertise to the engineers in the team.
  • Participate in multiple levels of meetings, including management meetings and technical reviews.
  • Provide innovative ideas for improving product quality, performance, manufacturability, and cost.
  • Work closely with core and commodity Technical Specialists.
  • Investigate and remain abreast of technological advancements and industry trends.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field of study.
  • 10+ years of experience in electrical and electronics control modules and systems development.
  • Proven people leadership skills.
  • Expert analytical ability and troubleshooting where problems are unusual and complex.
  • High level of oral and written communication skills.
  • High level of interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced setting.

Nice-to-haves

  • Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field of study.
  • 5+ years in a management or leadership role.
  • Knowledge of relevant industry standards and regulations.
  • Experience in all aspects of Design & Development of Automotive Electronic Controllers.
  • Experience in specialized complex hardware and embedded software systems.
  • Experience with automotive reliability requirements, and component selection for automotive electronics.
  • Working knowledge of circuit simulation, WCCA, DFMEA, design for reliability, and design for EMC.

Benefits

  • Paid parental leave
  • Visa sponsorship
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Vision insurance
  • Employee discount
  • Prescription drug insurance
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