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As the Manager for ADAS Feature Systems Engineering, you will spearhead the development and delivery of Ford's global portfolio of driver-assist technologies, including BlueCruise, Pre-Collision Assist, Visualization, and Trailering features. This leadership role serves as the interface between digital design and technical execution. It requires seamless collaboration with software, validation, safety, and legal teams to ensure every feature is robust, compliant, and intuitively integrated. By driving technical rigor through the entire System-V and championing a culture of continuous process improvement and mentorship, you will be instrumental in upskilling the next generation of engineers. Together we will deliver safe, high-quality, and delightful experiences to our customers.

You'll have...

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Aerospace, Mechanical, Systems, or Computer engineering or related degree

Minimum 5 years of leadership experience

Minimum 5 years of experience in ADAS, Aerospace, or Automotive development

Minimum 5 years of experience with products in mass production

Minimum 2 years of experience in requirement authoring and failure mode avoidance

Minimum 2 years experience in process development for regulated products

Even better, you may have...

10+ years of experience with System's Engineering, covering Design, Requirements, and Analysis

5+ years of experience with Automotive Product Development Cycles (e.g. Ford's GPDS)

10+ years of experience with ADAS Perception, Sensing, or Controls

Experience leading delivery of products across global markets

Strong communication skills and ability to influence outside of direct reports

Familiarity with global regulatory environment for ADAS features

Experience in championing change involving influencing indirect organizations

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've 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 builder...or 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 Year's Day 
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time. 
For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL5. 

Visa 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.

This position is hybrid. Candidates are required to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid

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What you'll do...

• Lead the teams of ADAS Feature System Engineers (FSEs) to deliver features such as BlueCruise, Pre-Collision Assist, Camera Views, Low-Speed Braking, Trailering Features, and more
• Collaborate with leadership from Product Design and Digital Product Design to refine customer experiences and improve our delivery of new experiences
• Collaborate with application teams to deliver high quality vehicle programs
• Collaborate with Software and V&V leaders to ensure end-to-end implementation and validation of all ADAS Features
• Drive long term quality and robustness improvements into all ADAS Features
• Engage with Automotive Safety Office (ASO) and Office of General Counsel to ensure compliance of all ADAS Features with all applicable regulatory and legal standards as well as internal safety standards
• Drive all FSEs to decompose stakeholder requirements through the entire vehicle, including down to ADAS software and hardware components
• Upskill the current team and hire the next generation of engineers and engineering leaders
• Organize and facilitate design reviews with cross-carline teams throughout the entire System-V to ensure the final customer experience is robust, safe, and delightful
• Drive continuous improvement in processes for the FSE team to improve both speed and quality of deliveries
• Collaborate with peer system engineering organizations to share best practices for excellence in engineering
• Ensure on-time and with-quality deliveries for Ford's vehicle portfolio
• Lead and support investigations using structured problem solving methods