IVI System Architecture Technical Leader

The Senior Manager of IVI Systems Engineering Architecture serves as the technical glue that defines and executes the delivery path for IVI features from initial concept through deployment. This strategic leader is responsible for translating vehicle product intent and UX requirements into IVI HW/Systems/SW actionable technical requirements ensuring cross-stack quality and architectural feasibility. By managing complex dependencies across ECU and cloud interactions this role bridges the gap between visionary design and embedded implementation ensuring that the next generation experiences are technically sound safe and delivered with zero field failures.

What youll do...

• Architectural Strategy: Define the end-to-end architecture for IVI features ensuring a cohesive integration across cockpit displays and cloud services.
• Requirement Decomposition: Lead the translation of high-level product intent and UX requirements into detailed actionable technical specifications and implementation tasks.
• Feasibility & Risk Management: Conduct deep-dive feasibility assessments for complex features identifying technical risks early and driving cross-functional alignment to mitigate them.
• Cross-Stack Integration: Ensure seamless communication and quality across the entire software stack managing the critical interfaces between other ECUs cloud and IVI.
• Platform Evolution and Adaptability:Drive the transition from feature-based delivery to a modular platform-centric architecture that enables rapid scaling across multiple vehicle programs global markets and price-points.
• Technical Governance: Act as the primary authority for architectural decisions utilizing Product Truth sessions to align Design Systems and Development teams on technical execution.
• Functional Safety & Compliance: Integrate safety constraints and Functional Safety (FuSa) requirements into the core architecture ensuring all features meet rigorous ASO standards.
• Cybersecurity and Privacy: Integrate security and privacy requirements into the core architecture ensuring all the architecture is secure by design protects user data and prevents unauthorized access to vehicle systems.
• Lifecycle Visibility: Maintain end-to-end visibility into feature dependencies and delivery milestones ensuring high-quality software is ready for every program milestone.

• Organizational Leadership: Scale technical excellence by coaching a team of systems thinkers and architects fostering a culture of rigor agility and high-integrity people leadership.

Youll have...

• Education: Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Science Systems Engineering or a related field.
• Experience: 7 years in automotive systems engineering or embedded architecture specifically within the Digital Experience or ADAS/IVI/HMI domain.
• Systems Thinking: Mastery of systems engineering principles including requirement decomposition interface management and architectural modeling.
• Technical Breadth: Deep understanding of embedded software Android architectures and the interaction between vehicle ECUs and cloud environments.
• Program Execution: Proven track record of delivering complex software architectures for major vehicle programs.
• Leadership: Demonstrated experience leading managers and senior architects with a focus on talent development and technical mentorship.
  
• Even better you may have...
• Data-Driven Design: Experience using DTUX analytics or telemetry to inform architectural trade-offs and prioritization.
• Safety Expertise: Advanced knowledge of ISO 26262 and experience with Functional Safety Architecture.
• Cybersecurity and Privacy: Advanced knowledge of ISO/SAE 21434 Cybersecurity in application to vehicle software architecture.
• Strategic Influence: Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive consensus in Product Truth or design-review environments.
• Advanced Degree: Masters degree in Systems Engineering or Engineering Management.

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

This position is a leadership level 5 and ranges from $141000 - $210000.

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.

This position is hybrid (onsite four days per week).

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