ADAS Hardware Technical Program Manager

Join Ford's ADAS team as a Technical Program Manager for Hardware, to lead the development and delivery of critical hardware components for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems. In this role, you will orchestrate cross-functional teams, manage complex hardware initiatives from concept to launch, and ensure the timely, high-quality execution of our ADAS hardware roadmap.

As a Technical Program Manager for ADAS Hardware, you will be at the forefront of developing and delivering cutting-edge Hardware solutions that power Ford's Advanced Driver Assistance Systems. This role demands a unique blend of technical understanding in ECUs and Sensors and exceptional Program Management skills.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with key stakeholders to define, scope, prioritize, and deliver major ADAS hardware and system integration initiatives that span multiple teams and multiple organizations across Ford
• Understand the needs of stakeholders across the product development organization and influence as appropriate to achieve alignment on the prioritized initiatives
• Apply technical project planning, management, and leadership for the development and delivery of ADAS hardware components, ECUs, sensors, and their integration
• Implement and execute roadmaps, schedules, project plans, and resourcing plans to enable ADAS to meet commitments across all customer constituencies
• Lead team members on modern, world-class, hardware design, development, validation, and manufacturing practices, and precise execution of a technical plan (including management of milestone progress, dependency tracking, risk management, and risk mitigation)
• Interface with and lead cross-functional teams – Systems, Software, Feature, Suppliers, V&V, Quality – to define and drive development plans, ensuring on-time hardware component and system delivery with highest quality
• Utilize technical knowledge and capabilities to assist technical leaders and engineers in resolving dependencies and issues with stakeholders
• Help to resolve or facilitate resolution of technical issues
• Elevate the visibility of the team – provide regular “push” updates through Wiki, Jira, Teams, email, and other communication mediums
• Communicate and present project status to a broad stakeholder and leadership community
• Proactively identify and manage project risks, developing mitigations and/or recovery plans in event of project slips
• Efficiently utilize work management tools – Wiki, JIRA, Project Management Tools – to make plans and status visible to leadership and to provide strategic planning options/contingencies

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or Controls Engineering
• 5+ years experience in one or combination of D&R Engineer, Electrical Systems Engineering, Technical Program Management, Engineering Management or Equivalent discipline
• 3+ years of experience using enterprise Engineering and Product Lifecycle Management tools (FEDE, Global Integrator, JAMA, TeamCenter, etc.)
• 3+ years’ experience in the usage of industry standard project management tools for product development and delivery (MS Project or equivalent)
• 2+ years’ experience in the usage of the JIRA work management tool or equivalent for product development and delivery
• Working level experience with GPDS or similar Hardware Product Development Process, familiarity with technical deliveries to milestones and an understanding of dependencies required to deliver successfully to each engineering milestone; Capable of navigating complex hardware development cycles, from initial concept through to production launch
• Ability to understand complex technical issues and to present adjusted levels of detail based on target audience
• Very strong business English communication skills (verbal and written)
• Strong presentation skills with ability to tailor material and presentation style to varied audiences (Executive to working level, strategy to technical)