Senior Accessory Technical Program Manager

Senior Accessory Technical Program Manager

Long Beach, CA, United States (Hybrid)

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

Ford’s Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the company’s vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. You’ll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively, staying focused on only what matters, and delivering excellence day in and day out.

Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.

• Lead and manage complex engineering projects, including setting timelines, budget, and coordinating with cross functional teams on studio design, engineering, manufacturing, testing and supply chain.
• Work on a small high performing team to deliver fully integrated EV vehicle exterior systems that achieve aspirational targets associated with cost, weight, efficiency, and exceed operational tolerances required to deliver the ambitious project scope.
• Collaborate with engineering and data centric team environments to deliver the holistic end to end engineering life cycle from ideation through design, engineering, test and ensuring efficient industrialization.
• Ensure containment and resolution of issues raised from design reviews, virtual builds, and build events to protect the program’s schedule to prototype build dates, start of production, and ongoing production.
• Maintain supplier relationships in collaboration with the Supply Chain team to ensure timely deliveries for build events.
• Monitor work outputs and deliverables for potential systems and vehicle incompatibilities and opportunities for greater integration, velocity, and collaboration.
• Ensure problems are transparent and risks are identified with proactive risk-mitigating actions within relevant engineering teams.
• Set agenda for key decisions to be made at each meeting to eliminate bottlenecks and retire risks.
• Support key decisions by working cross-functionally across engineering, finance, and strategy to reach the right conclusions.

You'll have

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or a relevant field
• 5+ years of experience in an automotive product development environment
• Experience with Catia V5/6, Confluence, and Jira applications
• In-depth technical knowledge, solid understanding of materials, manufacturing processes, and design principles specific to exterior systems (trim, front end structural and assembly, glazing, lighting, ADAS sensor integrations, etc.)
• Detailed knowledge of the product development process from design, development, validation, and industrialization
• Proven experience driving progress on multiple projects across multiple locations and timelines
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, ability to analyze complex problems, identify solutions, and make informed decisions under pressure
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

You may also have

• Experience with supply chain management and tooling timing planning
• Experience in automotive Class A surface feasibility assessment and development, vehicle layout/package including body structures, exteriors, closures
• Direct and relevant TPM experience in developing complex, innovative assemblies
• Strong understanding of GD&T, CMF and how design execution would be affected
• Electrical Engineering fundamentals (ability to develop and read block diagrams, etc.)
• Collaborative leadership style, ability to work with a diverse team of engineers, designers, and suppliers, and strong communication, collaboration, and conflict-resolution skills

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!