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This role owns electrical system readiness, integration risk, and sign-off evidence delivery ahead of critical program gateways, often under conditions of incomplete design maturity, evolving software content, and constrained parts availability. The position serves as a primary VISE interface to Program Teams, Systems Engineering, D&R, and Test Operations.
In this position...
- The VISE People Leader for TPV, FDJ and DCV Engineering has section-level accountability for the engineering teams responsible for early-stage electrical architecture integration and system-level breadboard validation. This role leads three critical workstreams: TPV/Mule Systems Integration, FDJ (Final Data Judgement) Breadboards, and DCV (Design Confirmation Vehicle) Breadboards.
- You will oversee the transition from upfront architectural bridging and "Yellow Board" configurations to full-scale electrical system sign-off. This position serves as a primary VISE interface to Program Teams, Systems Engineering, and Test Operations, ensuring that prototype vehicles and lab assets are built, commissioned, and tested to meet rigorous GPDS milestones.
What you'll do...
- Team Leadership: Lead and develop a high-performing organization of engineers focused on TPV, DCV, and FDJ E/E integration, establishing technical direction and fostering accountability. Ensure sign-off documentation, evidence completion, and status visibility for program gateways. Set priorities and manage trade-offs across competing program and feature demands to protect milestone delivery.
- TPV/Mule Integration: Direct upfront electrical systems integration design, including architecture selection, bridging design, translator box development, and surrogate part selection for early prototype builds.
- Breadboard (BB) Strategy & Execution: Own the end-to-end lifecycle for FDJ and DCV breadboards—from initial BOM validation and part ordering to commissioning and feature-level functional testing.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with D&Rs, and Feature Owners to ensure TPV, FDJ, and DCV Breadboards and flashed, configured, and supported throughout the test cycle.
You'll have...
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related discipline.
- 5+ years of experience in E/E integration, validation, or prototype testing environments.
- Demonstrated leadership of complex, multi-program technical activities.
Even better, you may have...
- Experience with Engineering Breadboards (EBB) or system-level testing.
- Experience supporting electrified or high-voltage E/E systems.
- Experience managing gateway deliverables and driving issue resolution.
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.
Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.
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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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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
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