Engineering Project Manager- Systems & Core Architecture

Ford's is at the forefront of the Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) revolution. They are reimagining vehicle electrical architecture and software platforms to deliver a streamlined, scalable, platform-first strategy.

As an Engineering Project Manager (EPM), you will be the bridge between strategic vision and technical execution. You will drive the delivery of high-quality systems solutions at speed, leading cross-functional strategies that impact their entire vehicle lineup.

Responsibilities

Strategic Planning & Domain Leadership

• Support strategic objectives and drive planning efforts within your domain, owning feature delivery over mid- to multi-year horizons.
• Define project goals and delivery roadmaps, aligning resources with priorities and technology staging while maintaining awareness of industry trends.

Execution & Delivery

• Drive the execution and delivery of work within your domain, managing schedules, backlogs, and identifying immediate dependencies.
• Establish and track technical success metrics (KPIs) and use data/dashboards to inform decisions and make progress visible to the organization.

Communication & Stakeholder Management

• Facilitate team alignment to committed work and ensure up- and down-stream dependencies remain synchronized.
• Effectively communicate project progress, risks, and health to stakeholders using established frameworks and concise content tailored for leadership.

Technical Leadership & Influence

• Engage effectively with engineers on technical details, understanding architectural implications for project timelines and assessing technical feasibility.
• Translate customer requirements into actionable specifications across multiple teams, ensuring the project adheres to established development processes.

Continuous Improvement & Risk Management

• Identify, analyze, and solve problems encountered during execution. Anticipate risks and develop robust mitigation plans and escalation paths.
• Lead retrospectives and actively contribute to process improvements through Kaizen practices to ensure the team is operating at peak efficiency.

Scope & Change Management

• Manage the defined scope of deliverables and assess the impact of requested changes on timeline, effort, and quality.
• Follow established organizational processes to document and track changes, ensuring all stakeholders are informed of project-level shifts.

Qualifications

You'll have...

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a similar related technical field. or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• 5+ years of experience in product or feature development across hardware, software, and/or services.
• 3+ years working in a technical capacity or closely with engineering teams, with the ability to understand complex engineering architectures.
• Familiarity with modern DevOps tools (e.g., JIRA, ADO) and modern software development practices (CI/CD).
• Proven experience leading cross-functional teams (Engineering, Product, Design, QA) through the entire product lifecycle.

Even better if you have...

• Experience with multiple product cycles involving software and services.
• A strong command of system design and the ability to lead technical design reviews.
• Experience in the automotive industry or with Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) platforms.

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.