Director, System Integration

JOB DESCRIPTION

About Ford

Come help build a better world, where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams. Ford Motor Company was built on the belief that freedom of movement drives human progress. It's a belief that has fueled our passion to create great cars and trucks. And today, it drives our commitment to become the world's most trusted mobility company, designing vehicles for a smart world that helps people move more safely, confidently, and freely. Ford is experiencing significant business transformation in an ever-changing propulsion and digital world, and we are looking for exceptional talent to join us on this journey.

About EVDD

Ford is redefining how it will build a better world for the future by creating a culture and opportunities where employees will capitalize on Ford's excellence in designing and building the most iconic products while also helping develop the future of world-class connected EVs. Ford is transforming our global automotive business to scale EVs, strengthen operations, and unlock value. We will deliver the speed of a startup, with the deep expertise of high-volume production.

As part of the future, we have the EVDD function. Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design leadership - driving the future of the digital technologies.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Opportunity

The Director, FNV4 System Integration, reporting to the Executive Director of Platform Architecture and Prototyping, is responsible for the following:

• Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute a strategic vision for systems integration within our automotive platforms, driving alignment with business goals and technical objectives.
• Team Management: Lead and mentor a team of systems integration engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Platform Architecture: Define and maintain the architecture and design principles for our automotive software platforms, ensuring scalability, modularity, and flexibility.
• Integration Planning: Develop integration plans and roadmaps for software components and subsystems, identifying dependencies, interfaces, and integration points.
• Interoperability Testing: Establish rigorous testing processes and procedures to validate the interoperability of software components and subsystems, ensuring compatibility and reliability.
• Performance Optimization: Collaborate with performance engineering teams to optimize system performance, resource utilization, and response times across the platform.
• Security and Compliance: Implement robust security measures and compliance standards to ensure the integrity and confidentiality of automotive software systems.
• Vendor Management: Manage relationships with third-party vendors and technology partners, ensuring alignment with platform requirements and quality standards.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance systems integration capabilities, leveraging feedback from internal stakeholders and industry best practices.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with other engineering teams, including software development, hardware engineering, and quality assurance, to ensure seamless integration of software components with hardware platforms.

QUALIFICATIONS

Functional & Technical Knowledge

The minimum requirements we seek

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in automotive systems engineering, with a focus on systems integration and automotive platform architecture.
• Proven track record of leadership in systems integration, with experience managing large-scale engineering teams and complex projects.
• Expert in vehicle systems
• Experience in connectivity, IVI and ADAS
• Deep technical expertise in software architecture, design patterns, and integration technologies.
• Strong understanding of automotive systems and platforms, including embedded software, operating systems, middleware, and networks
• Deep understanding of validation processes and quality metrics.
• Proven experience in establishing system integration processes in large scale distributed systems.

Our preferred requirements

• Masters degree preferred.
• Experience in implementing embedded systems including for safety critical embedded systems.
• Experience of embedded Linux, RTOS and related DevOps systems.
• Demonstrated time in role leading a large multi-disciplined organization focused on delivering development efficiency.
• Excellent communication skills both up and down the organization to achieve the desired results.
• Critical Thinking: Demonstrated examples of applying systemic thinking, logic and reasoning skills to be able to identify opportunities, alternative solutions or approaches to problems.
• Organizational skill: Strong collaboration skills, clear and concise direction coupled with an ability to move within the organization to complete work and balance tradeoffs.
• Strategic thinking: Demonstrated examples of driving strategy from concept through to production.

What you'll receive in return

As part of the Ford family, you'll enjoy excellent compensation, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes generous PTO, retirement, savings and stock investment plans, incentive compensation, and much more. You will experience a "Work from Anywhere" structure and the support needed to be successful in a remote environment. You'll also experience exciting opportunities for professional and personal growth and recognition.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Ford Motor Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. 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.