EDrive Unit Industrialization Engineer

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

Product Development uses design thinking & user experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We bring innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to advancements in autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more!

In this position...

This is an exciting opportunity to influence the future of Ford Motor Company in the Program Control group that guides development of our power units (electrified transmissions). Hybrid programs are growing tremendously, and we need qualified people to help us succeed in this critical new area. The Program Control team project manages all of the new programs around the globe, project proposals, cost savings ideas, milestone reviews and much more.

You would be responsible for your projects and programs, with report-outs up to senior levels of management at milestone checkpoints.

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow’s transportation.

What you'll do...

As Program Control lead in the EVgroup, your responsibilities will include:

• Lead on eDrive unit/Generator Industrialization, control cost, timing, weight for each milestone/gateway
• Manage milestone cadence within Global Product Development System parameters
• Lead and manage SSSOS (Sub-System Sign-off Sheet) for each milestone deliverables
• Lead milestone deliverable assessments, report‑outs (up to Director level), and papers
• Engage in new business proposals & business cases
• Lead or support the Transmission/Generator Product Management Team for your commodity
• Act as transmission/generator lead in Vehicle Program meeting
• Lead and drive supplier for Design Change Request NTE and quote back, work with Cost Estimator to get OCE for each DCR
• Manage FEDE BOM for end items, cost/weight, lead 2‑pager/CMF approval for DCR
• Lead supplier development timing to meet program key milestone
• Provide Finance team support
• Coordinate with Team of Four (PD, Purchasing, Finance & Cost Ops) groups
• Manage TPV and DCV phase parts order and make sure supplier deliver on time
• Support part release

You'll have...

• B.S. Degree

Essential job skills for this role include project management, leadership, analytical thinking, teamwork, organizational skills, problem solving, and attention to details.

Looking for someone motivated to lead and manage their product to success. Self-starter who is able to motivate others, identify problems, identify solutions, and communicate project status to upper management.

Specific abilities, knowledge and tools that would be helpful:

• Clear and concise communication both written and spoken
• Powertrain knowledge
• WERS (Ford specific)
• Global Integrator (Ford specific)
• FEDE (Ford specific)
• FEDE BOM (Ford specific)
• Teamcenter / 3DX (Ford specific)
• Power Apps (ED&T requests)

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a change maker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above?

No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp‑up programs,…