Supplier Software Delivery Technical Lead for Powertrain Control Modules
Dearborn, MI - USA
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly organized and technical Supplier Software Delivery Technical Lead to lead the functional coordination of supplier software deliveries for Powertrain Control Modules. This role sits at the intersection of technical requirements delivery planning and budget management. You will be responsible for ensuring that Low-Level Drivers (LLD) are delivered on time within budget and to the required specifications across multiple program variants.
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
1. Software Delivery & Coordination
- Lead the functional coordination of supplier software deliveries (LLDs) for all Bosch-related projects.
- Manage the end-to-end receipt of software deliveries ensuring a full understanding of program requirements module variants and their relationships to LLDs.
- Prioritize deliveries and coordinate closely with suppliers to ensure all LLDs reach their respective programs on schedule.
2. Change & Requirements Management
- Manage the Design Change Request (DCR) process including the authoring and tracking of DCRs.
- Coordinate functional specification updates andSoftware Requirements Specification (SRS)documentstoalign with ongoing LLD delivery cycles.
3. Budget & Financial Oversight
- Lead budget tracking and management for supplier software deliveries.
- Monitor planned versus actual spending to ensure the project remains at or under the approved Team Size Agreement budget.
- Partner with Business Leads to account for current and future delivery needs and ensure fiscal alignment.
4. Testing Validation & Quality
- Coordinate Supplier Acceptance Testing to validate each new delivery of LLDs.
- Develop and implement evaluation criteria to determine necessary testing levels based on the scope of change provided by the supplier.
- Own the LLD issue management and tracking process to ensure all defects are identified documented and resolved.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering or Computer Science.
- 3 years working with C programming language
- 3 years working with powertrain embedded control software.
- 23 years of experience with software variant management.
- 35 years working within the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
Project Management: - 35 years of experience in software project coordination delivery management or a similar function
- 35 years managing delivery timelines prioritizing tasks and supporting multiprogram coordination.
- 23 years managing supplier relationships.
Financial Acumen: - 12 years tracking or supporting project budgets.
Tools & Documentation: - 23 years writing Design Change Requests (DCRs) and updating Software Requirements Specifications (SRS).
Quality Assurance: - 23 years coordinating software testing activities and developing evaluation criteria.
Preferred Skills 23 years of crossfunctional communication experience with business leads and external suppliers.
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!
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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 salary grade 7 to 8 and ranges from $.
Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidates skills and experience and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope responsibility and competitive market value.
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