Electrical Testing & Signoff Manager

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?

What you'll do...

North American Ownership of Electrical Engineering (E/E), Systems Engineering, & Integration testing & signoff
Lead an integrated test community with your (VISE) team hosting broader Ford teams in an all-new, state-of-the-art E/E facility (Ford Road Offices)
Leadership of ~60 Ford employees (8 direct reports) plus ~35 Purchased Service employees, with potential for future growth
 

Responsibilities:

* Design and test electrical systems and validate feature functionality for breadboard & prototype vehicle builds
* E/E feature signoff & documentation prior to critical milestones (~20% of Ford E/E features)
* EMC testing & signoff (Electromagnetic Compatibility Lab incl. RFI & Antenna Performance)
* Champion lab equipment deployment & utilization incl. ~90 Hardware-In-the-Loop (HIL) and breadboard test benches, and an all-new Vehicle-In-the-Loop four-wheel hub dynamometer
* Pioneer the next generation of testing and edge case detection through automation and simulation
* Lead engineering actions necessary to ensure facility & testing compliance with evolving corporate and global regulatory requirements
* Operations & financial management, including:
~$16M annual operating budget coordinated with the Business Office, Ford Land, IT, and Finance to meet cost, quality, and timing objectives
~$14M annual capital investment forecast and spending oversight to maintain, upgrade & improve the lab environment for future testing & validation needs

You'll have...

Required:

* Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related.
* Minimum of 8 years of technical experience, including minimum of 3 years leading teams of over 15 employees.
* Broad facility, laboratory operations, engineering, and test experience
* Experience working with key partners in Electrical, Software, ADAS, and Powertrain (ICE & EV)


Even better, you may have...

Preferred:

* Master of Science in Engineering or MBA 
* Prior capital investment project management experience.
* Experience leading teams through structured problem solving, utilizing Engineering First Principals and quality disciplines.

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 leadership level 5 and ranges from $138,240-261,720.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL5

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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