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In this position... 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.
We bring engineering ideas to life. In ADAS, we make driving more exciting, enjoyable, and safe. Ford’s ADAS team designs and develops features like 360 Camera Visualization, BlueCruise, Autonomous Emergency Braking, Cross Traffic Alert, and Active Park Assist. We are seeking professionals who can contribute to our efforts with experience and passion in the development of features, functions, sensors, ECUs, models, and software. It will likely also involve other elements of the process because we are more interested in adding high quality people to the team than trying to squeeze engineers into a specific role.
What you'll do... Act as the Authority of Ford’s end-to-end design, implementation, and validation of camera-based human-visualization Features including: Rear View Camera (FMVSS111), Birdseye 360 and numerous other view experiences on both interior displays as well as off-board devices possible through 360 surround view cameras, including: Off-Road Views, Pro Trailer Views, Offboard Video Streaming, Onboard Video Recording, and more
- Collaborate with Product Design and Digital Design teams to define the roadmap and scope of Ford’s Camera Experience Features, including the look and feel we want our customers to experience
Engage with Automotive Safety Office (ASO) and Office of the General Counsel (OGC) to ensure Ford's solutions comply with legal and regulatory requirements, including FMVSS111
- Drive the decomposition of the Features and the allocation and orchestration of functionality across Ford’s vehicle domains, including Motion Control, Power Supply, Camera Systems, Cloud Connectivity, and In-Vehicle Infotainment.
- Organize and facilitate design reviews with appropriate Technical Experts, Vehicle Architects, Validation Teams, and more to drive robust and reliable solutions to your requirements
- Drive continuous improvement in test coverage and test techniques to proactively find and resolve technical issues early in the product development cycle, including simulation and vehicle prototypes
- Ensure on-time and on-quality Vehicle Program launches by supporting the Vehicle Program Application teams to effectively deliver and validate the Customer Experiences
Utilize Connected Vehicle data to analyze and assess the ‘real-time’ performance of the Features in our customers’ vehicles to identify robustness and reliability improvement opportunities and drive solutions
- Lead investigations of potential issues through problem solving analyses such as 8Ds and 5-Whys including facilitation of experts across the Ford enterprise and present findings and propose solutions to enterprise leadership
You'll have... Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Aerospace, Mechanical, Systems, or Computer Engineering or related degree; or foreign equivalency degree, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience 10+ years of experience with customer-facing systems based on Cameras 10+ years of experience in ADAS, aerospace, or military system engineering
10+ years of experience with products in mass production 10+ years of proven professional people leadership Effective communication skills in all facets Proven leadership of large teams with complex interactions Even better, you may have... 10+ years of professional ‘influencing without authority’ 10+ years of experience with Camera Visualization systems
10+ years of experience with Automotive Global Product Development Systems 10+ years of experience with ADAS Perception, Sensing, or Control systems 10+ years of experience with system architecture, design, and documentation 5+ years of experience in professional Project Management leadership 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 changemaker, 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, subsidized back-up child care and more
- Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
- 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, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
- Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
This position is a leadership level 6. For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL6SP2 Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.
This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid
