Platform Hardware Technical Manager

In this position...

Program (TPP) organization, focused on delivering platform hardware initiatives across the FNV
3.x Architecture, including FNV
3.2, FNV
3.3, and future platform iterations.

About TPP. Seeking an exciting challenge? Ford's Technology Platform Programs (TPP) team is at the forefront of the Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) revolution, reimagining vehicle electrical architecture and software platforms. Ford is pivoting to a streamlined, scalable, platform-first strategy, and we need your talent to drive this vision. At TPP, you'll be instrumental in leading program management that enables Ford to deliver high quality software, at speed, into vehicles with significantly more efficient scaled solutions by leading cross-functional strategies for broad impact across our vehicle lineup.

This is where people solve challenges and execute breakthroughs that define the future of Ford; join TPP and help shape the next generation of vehicles!

Success in this role requires a leader who is centered on product excellence, engineering rigor, technical execution, and bias for action. You will operate in a fast-paced and highly cross-functional environment, partnering across engineering, architecture, program planning, finance, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and vehicle operations to ensure platform hardware is defined, sourced, released, validated, and delivered in support of program milestones.

This role has significant organizational impact. You will provide technical direction, drive resolution of complex hardware risks, influence platform-level decisions, and ensure alignment between technical platform strategy, program objectives, cost, timing, quality, and manufacturing readiness.

The Platform Hardware Technical Manager will lead a technical hardware team within Technical Platform Program (TPP) organization, focused on delivering platform hardware initiatives across the FNV
3.x Architecture, including FNV
3.2, FNV
3.3, and future platform iterations.

What you'll do...

* Direct the development and maintain assumptions for Platform Hardware iterations (FNV
3.2, 3.3, 3.X), managing and driving resolution of hardware risks, technical challenges, change control, complexity reduction, and cost.

* Orchestrate Technical Hardware Platform direction through engineering gateways and financial milestones from pre-program (MR) through FEC, acting as single point of contact between SET/VHE/VHM, Program Planning, Tech Strategy, Design/Release, Finance, Quality, Attribute, STA, VO, and NML teams.

* Collaborate with the Functional D&Rs / Hardware Teams / SETs / TPMs / TPP Applications team to ensure all work in support of Program content is completed on time, with quality. Manage functional content alignment supports Platform initiatives and program objectives.

* Ensure all Technical Platform hardware is sourced, released, validated and delivered in support of program timing. Review and ensure BOM accuracy and completeness including content alignment with Tech Strategy and Architecture teams.

* Facilitate the support the DV process by proactively cascading Platform requirements, driving DFMEA development, leading hardware audits/reviews, ensuring proper classification, test planning, vehicle requests and availability.

* Spearhead ECU part updates for all Platform breadboards and preproduction builds at the build site. Work with D&R Engineers, SETs / VHEs, suppliers, New Models, MP&L, and other stakeholders to organize and lead HW update events. Ensure all required part and vehicle level updates are completed on time and with quality, in support of build timing.

* Represent the Technical Platform Hardware Team in Program and Vehicle Operations forums (e.g. Hardware Architecture Stand up, PSTs, CNE DF, Change Control, Milestone reviews, Design reviews, AIMs, Jira, Pedigree reviews, etc.). Also, organize, lead and follow-up issue- or deliverable-specific meetings.

* Manage ED&T and Tooling (Dates, tracking, budget allocation) for Unit/Platform and Program as well as as Platform BOM for Unit/Platform

* Evaluate feasibility/scoping of Upfront Hardware for highly integrated features (new/major modified

ECUs to platform - New content to on-board, new platform choices, and platform guardrails

What you'll do...

* Direct the development and maintain assumptions for Platform Hardware iterations (FNV
3.2, 3.3, 3.X), managing and driving resolution of hardware risks, technical challenges, change control, complexity reduction, and cost.

* Orchestrate Technical Hardware Platform direction through engineering gateways and financial milestones from pre-program (MR) through FEC, acting as single point of contact between SET/VHE/VHM, Program Planning, Tech Strategy, Design/Release, Finance, Quality, Attribute, STA, VO, and NML teams.

* Collaborate with the Functional D&Rs / Hardware Teams / SETs / TPMs / TPP Applications team to ensure all work in support of Program content is completed on time, with quality. Manage functional content alignment supports…