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Sr Staff Technical Program Manager IVI Platform

Ford Motor


Job Location:

Palo Alto, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 167200 - 316600
Posted: 6 October 2026 (2 days ago)
Application Deadline: 3 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

We made history and now we work to transform the future for our customers our communities and our families. Youll see your work on the road every day helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

Fords Electric Vehicles Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the companys vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed entrepreneurial and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. Youll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively staying focused on only what matters and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.
In this position...



Responsibilities

What youll do...

Provide software development process and project management for the RTD team (Real Time Domain) within the IVI Team (In-Vehicle-Infotainment Team) focusing on the Platform aspect of the development

The main topics to cover will be UWB Bluetooth NFC BLE Power Modding FuSa items Ethernet Switch and Cyber Security

Identify potential risks in development and assess program impact work with Engineering managers to mitigate risk

Cross-functional and cross-team coordination and communication to help deliver committed project outcomes.

Work closely with software engineers system engineers testing engineers and product managers throughout the project lifecycle.

Manage project schedules identify blockers potential issues and incongruencies and clearly communicate them to stakeholders.

Lead external vendors on timelines and deliverables and take responsibility for milestone coordination between internal and external releases.

Drive several technical projects across vehicle software domains helping set priorities for engineering.



Qualifications

Youll have...


B.S. in Electrical Computer Engineering or Computer Science.
15 years of experience in project program or product management in software.

10 years of experience in software development or testing.

Even better you may have...


M.S. in Electrical Computer Engineering or Computer Science.

M.B.A.

PMP Certification.

Scrum master Certification.

Experienced in using JIRA Jama and Confluence.

Experience negotiating with hardware and software vendors.

Experience in Automotive domain.

Experience in Embedded Software domain.

Experience in consumer electronics domain.

Experience in Automotive Infotainment domain.

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 $167200-$316600.
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.


For more information on salary and benefits click here: sponsorship is 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.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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 the United States if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability please call 1-.

This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid

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Required Experience:

Staff IC


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