Ford Racing Electrical Systems Supervisor

Ford Ford · Auto · Allen Park, MI +1 · PD Operations and Quality

This role is for an Electrical Systems Supervisor at Ford Racing, focusing on leading an Electrical Integration team for Ford Racing vehicles. Responsibilities include defining module requirements, managing network communications, overseeing electrical integration for program timing, and leading cost/weight targets. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, 10+ years of automotive OEM program delivery experience, and 3-5+ years in engineering leadership. Experience with ISO26262 and ISO14229 is preferred.

What you'd actually do

  1. Work involves the technical leadership of the Electrical Integration team of electrical systems, network communications, connectivity solutions and electrical integration engineers supporting the Ford Racing vehicles.
  2. Electrical Systems includes the definition of all the 3-4 dozen module requirements into vehicle electrical systems to validate compatibility from initial layout to assembly plant launch.
  3. Network communications includes management and maintenance of Ford Racing specific vehicle specific configurations sheet (VSCS), end-of-line support at production facilities and overall vehicle architecture ownership.
  4. Electrical Integration is the management of a vehicle program with various levels of modules and electrical systems architecture to meet program timing/cost/engineering deliverables at each milestone.
  5. Lead the cost and weight targets for CVS Engineering team

Skills

Required

  • Engineering
  • Automotive OEM program delivery
  • Engineering leadership
  • Electrical Systems
  • Network Communications
  • Connectivity Solutions
  • Electrical Integration
  • Module Requirements Definition
  • Vehicle Electrical Systems Validation
  • VSCS Management
  • End-of-line Support
  • Vehicle Architecture Ownership
  • Program Management
  • Cost and Weight Target Leadership
  • Technical Project Presentations
  • Design Failure Mode Analysis
  • Analytical Analysis of Designs
  • Problem Solving Methods
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Technology Transfer
  • Supplier Selection
  • Control Plans for Modules
  • CAE and Physical Testing Evaluation Planning and Execution
  • Module and Software Development Methods
  • Functional Safety (ISO26262)
  • UDS (ISO14229)

Nice to have

  • Masters of Science degree in Engineering or Business
  • Functional requirements understanding
  • Failure mode effects, causes, severity and detection methods (DFMEAs)
  • Clear working level documents and management presentations
  • Clear/concise communication skills
  • Ability and willingness to travel
  • PyCharm
  • Anaconda
  • Spyder
  • Visual Studio (Python, C#, C, C++)
  • Vector tools (CANoe, CANalyzer, CANdb++, CANdela, DaVinci)
  • Intrepid tools (Vehicle Spy, MAVS)
  • Teamcenter
  • JIRA
  • JAMA
  • SBE Vision frameworks
  • Magic Draw (Sysml modelling)/Cameo
  • TestRail
  • DET
  • MAVS
  • VSEM
  • WERS
  • FEDE
  • DBC exporter
  • Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, Office, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access) – Advanced with VBA skills

What the JD emphasized

  • Bachelors of Science degree in Engineering required
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in Automotive OEM program delivery
  • 3-5+ years in an engineering leadership role
  • ISO26262 (Functional Safety) & ISO14229(UDS) Experience