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Dearborn, MI - USA

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Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

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Software Systems Engineering 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 were all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves


Enterprise Technology plays a critical part in shaping the future of mobility. If youre looking for the chance to leverage advanced technology to redefine the transportation landscape enhance the customer experience and improve peoples lives this is the opportunity for you. Join us and challenge your IT expertise and analytical skills to help create vehicles that are as smart as you are.

Join Fords mission to revolutionize automotive manufacturing through innovative intelligent software. As a Senior Software Engineering Manager youll be at the intersection of the digital and physicaldeveloping cutting-edge applications that bring data automation and intelligence to the factory floor. Youll help build the platforms that power our plants enabling real-time insights and resilient operations that scale with the future of mobility.

In this position...

This is a great opportunity to drive the delivery of a key enterprise objective in building Fords flagship products bring Innovation in Manufacturing to have significant business impact. In this role you will lead the development of critical software systems that power the heart of our global manufacturing operations. In this role youll manage multiple engineering teams and leaders delivering full-stack applications that integrate plant-floor controls with cloud-based intelligence. Youll serve as a strategic connectoraligning technical execution with enterprise objectives driving innovation at scale and shaping the digital future of how Ford builds vehicles. This is an ideal opportunity for a seasoned leader who thrives at the intersection of industrial operations cutting-edge technology and organizational impact.

You also get to work with a unique blend of engineers DevOps automation controls manufacturing and robotics specialists ideating building and scaling Billion-Dollar ideas for the manufacturing of iconic Ford products. This position requires an individual who is customer centric empathetic and impact focused and believes in bringing the latest and greatest to Fords plant floor to build impactful use cases that can be industrialized with the latest technologies. This is a rare opportunity to put your signature on how Ford manufactures vehicles.

About Ford Manufacturing Technology

Ford is transforming how vehicles are builtfrom traditional assembly lines to digitally connected intelligent manufacturing systems. At the core of this transformation is software: enabling smarter decisions predictive maintenance real-time process optimization and seamless data flow between machines people and the cloud.

Our teams build modern scalable applications that blend industrial systems with cloud-native architecture unlocking value from data streams at the edge to analytics in the cloud. Whether its reducing downtime improving quality or accelerating new vehicle launch readiness we develop the tools that drive Fords global operations forward.



Responsibilities

What youll do...

  • Lead multiple engineering teamsincluding other engineering managersdelivering full-stack software solutions that power critical manufacturing operations across Fords global plants.
  • Align technical strategy and team execution with enterprise manufacturing and digital transformation objectives ensuring high-impact delivery supporting the next gen products from a Data Solutions point of view.
  • Guide architecture design and implementation of modern applications that connect plant-floor systems (e.g. MES PLCs) to cloud platforms and enterprise data ecosystems.
  • Drive execution across multiple concurrent initiatives balancing short-term deliverables with long-term platform scalability and reliability.
  • Partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders (product manufacturing industrial controls data and infrastructure) to define roadmaps resolve blockers and ensure organizational alignment.
  • Foster a strong engineering culture focused on quality agility security operational excellence and professional growth.
  • Represent the engineering function in executive forums providing clear communication of risks tradeoffs progress and achievements.
  • Champion the adoption of modern development practices (CI/CD test automation DevSecOps) and ensure robust engineering governance across teams.
  • Champion the transition toward an AI-Native engineering culture by embedding AI/ML capabilities across software platforms fostering AI literacy within teams and driving the integration of intelligent systems into core manufacturing applications.


Qualifications

Youll have...

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelors or Masters or PhD degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or a related technical field.
  • 8 years of professional software engineering experience including significant experience with modern full-stack technologies (front-end back-end cloud APIs databases).
  • Experience in manufacturing automotive or industrial software domains particularly where software interacts with plant-floor systems and real-time operations.
  • 4 years of engineering leadership experience including managing other engineering managers and multiple technical teams.
  • Proven track record of delivering complex scalable enterprise software systems in operational or industrial environments.
  • Strong systems thinking with a demonstrated ability to connect business objectives to technical initiatives and team-level execution.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence across engineering business and executive domains.

Even better you may have...

Preferred Qualifications -

  • Familiarity with hybrid architectures (edge/cloud) industrial data models or OT/IT convergence.
  • Experience with delivering resilient high-availability applications supporting real-time monitoring automation or closed-loop control systems.
  • Deep understanding of modern software development lifecycle tools and platforms (e.g. Kubernetes Terraform Azure GitOps).
  • Experience applying AI/MLincluding GenAI or industrial AI technologiesto solve real-world problems with a focus on embedding intelligent capabilities into production-grade software systems in manufacturing or similarly complex domains.
  • Demonstrated success in mentoring engineering leaders building succession plans and scaling engineering organizations through change.
  • Strong executive presence and ability to communicate technical strategy and delivery to senior leadership and external stakeholders.
  • Track record of developing engineering talent mentoring individuals and building inclusive high-performance teams.
  • Passion for using software to optimize physical processes enhance operator decision-making and improve industrial efficiency.

You may not check every box or your experience may look a little different from what weve 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 builderor 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 childcare 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 Years Day

Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.


This position is a leadership level 5.

For more information on salary and benefits click here: sponsorship is not available for this position.
Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.


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