SET Architecture Supervisor

The Systems Engineering Teams (SET) are focused on cross-functional collaboration to rethink the base design, interaction, and manufacturing of Ford's newest vehicle lines for a given SET zone.

In this role, you will lead product development engineering of new vehicle lines, focusing on enabling full systems integration, minimizing part counts, complexity, labor hours, and service time.

Responsibilities:

• Manage SET zone through Systems Design methodology to identify and deliver cost/weight efficiencies, component part reductions, quality improvement, labor savings, and service efficiency.
• Develop and maintain relationships with Tier 1 suppliers and understand their technical capabilities.
• Champion trade-off discussions using data to balance targets for assigned SET zone and co-lead content and attribute proposals with Program Chief Engineering and Vehicle Engineering.
• Lead SET zone target setting through extensive benchmarking and leverage Core Engineering team opportunities/technology.
• Collaborate with team members and external partners on packaging, weight, cost, labor, timing, and integration from a systems perspective according to assigned vehicle zone and content.
• Lead Systems Technical Design and Compatibility Reviews to optimize designs, resolve issues, and deliver all Program Milestones on-time/on-target.
• Drive SET Adherence to Systems Engineering Operating Principles.
• Drive cross-functional issue resolution, including program, finance, quality, attribute, manufacturing, STA, studio, suppliers, etc.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
• At least five years of experience in one or more of the following systems: cooling systems, climate systems, under-hood modules and sensors, or air induction systems.
• Experience in Design and Release Engineering, Systems Engineering, or Vehicle Engineering preferred.
• Ability to retrieve and work with CAD models in CATIA V5 or 3DEXPERIENCE (3DX), including creating sections and taking measurements.
• Knowledge of Systems Engineering fundamentals and design thinking.
• Demonstrated critical thinking, courage, humility, decisiveness, flexibility, technical knowledge, vision, and strong communication skills.

Benefits:

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• 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
• Generous vacation time, sick/personal time, and paid holidays, including between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day