Feature Delivery Engineer

About Us

Lead. Grow. Transform.

Ford Australia is constantly evolving and innovating committed to delivering smarter more connected vehicles for all Australians now and for generations to come.

Looking ahead Ford is excited about the future. With an expanding vehicle lineup growing digital services and a strong dealer network they are well-positioned to support Australian businesses in new ways.

As Australias largest automotive OEM employer we proudly have around 1500 talented engineers designers and specialists working across five Victorian sites. Crucially Australia is a key global development hub for Ford and their local design and engineering team lead the creation of vehicles including the Ranger Ranger Raptor and Everest models sold in around 180 markets worldwide.

Complementing this technical network Ford Australias National Sales Company (NSC) located in Richmond is the central hub for commercial and customer engagement activities across the country.

Why Ford

For a century weve been a driving force across Australia building a legacy that truly speaks for itself. Leading the way the Ranger continues its rein as Australias No. 1 Selling Vehicle and our iconic Mustang proudly holds its position as Australias No. 1 Sports Car.

These remarkable achievements are a testament to our unwavering commitment to innovation and a customer-focused approach that has delivered success across our entire lineup giving us so much to be excited about! But we believe we do more than just build award-winning vehicleswe build careers.

• Discounted lease car options.
• Multiple Employee Resource Groups Ford Pride Women of Ford and Ford Empowering Diverse Abilities.
• Flexible Work Arrangements.
• Growth and development opportunities via internal and external training.
• Paid parental leave from day 1.
• Comprehensive Employee Assist Program.
• Wellness Programs including Free Flu Vaccinations and Health Checks.
• Paid volunteer days.

About the Role

As a Feature Delivery Engineer you will play a key role in supporting the transition of feature designs into physical vehicle execution. You will assist in tracking the integration delivery and quality of vehicle features across global programs. Leveraging your foundational systems engineering knowledge and strong organizational skills you will help coordinate cross-functional updates monitor software and hardware readiness and support issue resolution to keep program milestones on track. This is a dynamic collaborative role requiring technical curiosity program management and attention to detail.

Reporting directly to the Integration Supervisor within the Connectivity Vehicle Software team this position operates under a hybrid work arrangement based at our IMG Product Development center in Campbellfield Victoria.

• GPDS Gateway & Tool Management: Configure and manage program gateways in Jira/VSEM tracking the delivery and maturity of 130 features across approximately 40 global Feature Owners.

• Feature Planning & Health Assessment: Establish the Bill of Features at program initiation (PS/PSC) secure stakeholder alignment and compile/present Feature Health Assessment checklists for critical milestone reviews.

• Lifecycle Integration: Lead systems-level integration and feature maturity from Final Data Judgment (FDJ) through Okay-to-Buy (OKTB) and post-launch Over-the-Air (OTA) updates.

• Change Management & Optimization: Execute vehicle-program-specific feature change management processes and optimize function allocation across modules to balance cost quality and performance.

• Stakeholder Guidance: Serve as the central technical advisor and subject matter expert guiding Feature Owners on specifications engineering frameworks and delivery tools.

• Validation & Vehicle Evaluation: Support test plan execution during the FDJ Breadboard/HIL (Hardware-in-the-Loop) phase and represent the features team during Vehicle Engineering (VE) evaluation drives to monitor maturity.

• Triage & Root Cause Analysis: Lead PMT AIM/SIMPSN triage decks and leverage Failure Mode Avoidance (FMA) tools (DFMEA 8D 5-Why) to rapidly root-cause and resolve complex software electrical and mechanical defects.

• Process Innovation & AI Automation: Drive continuous end-to-end lifecycle optimization and deploy AI-driven tools to automate reporting triaging and repetitive workflows.

About You

• Education: Bachelors degree in Electrical Mechanical Computer Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Experience: 3 years of experience in automotive systems engineering product integration or product development.

Desirable

• Ford Systems & Processes: Prior experience as a Ford Design & Release (D&R) Engineer and/or within a functional Program Management Team (PMT).
• Technical Diagnostics: Hands-on experience analyzing CAN bus communication and performing ECU diagnostics.
• Multidisciplinary Troubleshooting: Strong problem-solving skills spanning mechanical electromechanical and software systems.
• Failure Mode Avoidance: Demonstrated ability to apply robust engineering disciplines and FMA methodologies to prevent issues.
• Launch & Delivery Management: Proven track record of managing prioritizing and resolving critical vehicle launch concerns under tight deadlines.
• Technical Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a proven ability to synthesize complex technical data into clear presentations for diverse audiences.
• Business Acumen: Additional coursework or studies in Business Commerce or Project Management is highly regarded.

Equal Opportunity

Ford Australia is inclusive employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

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To be considered for this role you must be legally authorised to work in Australia (verification required upon hire). Please note that the successful candidate will also be required to complete a pre-employment background and national police check.

---Applications will close on Sunday 21 June

Please note due to the high numbers of applications we will only be able to contact shortlisted candidates.

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