Description
Ford's Propulsion Software and Diagnostics team is looking for a Controls Supervisor to lead the Gasoline Air, Torque, Starting, and Accessories Software Controls team. You will manage a high-performing group of engineers who deliver embedded controls software for engine start/stop, torque management, low-voltage/battery systems, and regulatory compliance across platforms spanning Ford's full vehicle portfolio.
As a PTEC Controls Supervisor on the Propulsion Software and Diagnostics team, you will lead a team of engineers responsible for the software controls that keep Ford's engines running safely, cleanly, and reliably. This role combines technical leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and hands-on ownership of software quality, delivery pace, and modernization.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the Gasoline Air, Torque, Starting, and Accessories Software Controls team within the Propulsion Software and Diagnostics Department
- Own and communicate the status of all team work products in design reviews and management escalation meetings
- Drive delivery across a broad and demanding scope, including AECD regulatory reviews, EU7/FMVSS compliance deliverables, engine start/stop and power management features
- Collaborate with global gas and diesel software development and calibration teams to plan and implement software on time and to high-quality standards
- Manage highly technical staff, fostering a culture of ownership, urgency, and proactive risk mitigation
- Plan controls and monitors for gasoline and diesel engines, developing future technologies to meet emissions regulations and support new hardware technologies
- Use connected data and warranty/field reports to identify and resolve top quality issues related to engine control software
- Use Jira to triage and prioritize a backlog of work across multiple scrum teams
- Champion modernization and code-quality initiatives
- Build and maintain strong working relationships across peer product, integration, and service teams
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related field of study
- 5 years of software development experience, powertrain software preferred
- 2 years of experience supporting critical applications in an "always on" environment
- 6 months of experience leading and mentoring a team of engineers
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Excellent networking and relationship-building skills
- Proven ability to manage high-volume, high-complexity technical delivery across regulatory, quality, and platform priorities simultaneously
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
- Family building benefits, including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments
- 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
- Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time