ADAS Feature System Engineering Manager

As the Manager for ADAS Feature Systems Engineering, you will spearhead the development and delivery of Ford’s global portfolio of driver-assist technologies, including BlueCruise, Pre-Collision Assist, Visualization, and Trailering features.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the teams of ADAS Feature System Engineers (FSEs) to deliver features such as BlueCruise, Pre-Collision Assist, Camera Views, Low-Speed Braking, Trailering Features, and more
• Collaborate with leadership from Product Design and Digital Product Design to refine customer experiences and improve our delivery of new experiences
• Collaborate with application teams to deliver high quality vehicle programs
• Collaborate with Software and V&V leaders to ensure end-to-end implementation and validation of all ADAS Features
• Drive long term quality and robustness improvements into all ADAS Features
• Engage with Automotive Safety Office (ASO) and Office of General Counsel to ensure compliance of all ADAS Features with all applicable regulatory and legal standards as well as internal safety standards
• Drive all FSEs to decompose stakeholder requirements through the entire vehicle, including down to ADAS software and hardware components
• Upskill the current team and hire the next generation of engineers and engineering leaders
• Organize and facilitate design reviews with cross-carline teams throughout the entire System-V to ensure the final customer experience is robust, safe, and delightful
• Drive continuous improvement in processes for the FSE team to improve both speed and quality of deliveries
• Collaborate with peer system engineering organizations to share best practices for excellence in engineering
• Ensure on-time and with-quality deliveries for Ford’s vehicle portfolio
• Lead and support investigations using structured problem solving methods

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Aerospace, Mechanical, Systems, or Computer engineering or related degree
• Minimum 5 years of leadership experience
• Minimum 5 years of experience in ADAS, Aerospace, or Automotive development
• Minimum 5 years of experience with products in mass production
• Minimum 2 years of experience in requirement authoring and failure mode avoidance
• Minimum 2 years experience in process development for regulated products

Benefits:

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, 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
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time