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Salary
$65k per year
Location
Hybrid (Dearborn, United States)
Seniority
Senior · 5+ years exp
Visa
No sponsorship (stated in the posting)

Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 31, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 21, 2026. Ford Motor Company scores A on the Alion truth index.

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Ford is an American automaker founded in Dearborn in 1903 by Henry Ford, who introduced the moving assembly line and turned the car into a mass-market product. It is now organised into three businesses reported separately: Ford Blue for internal combustion vehicles, Model e for electric vehicles and software, and Ford Pro for commercial customers, which bundles vans and trucks with telematics, servicing and charging under multi-year contracts. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange and still partly controlled by the founding family through a special class of shares, its F-Series pickup has been the best selling vehicle in the United States for decades.

We made history and now we work to transform the future - for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll 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.

In this position...

Lead SET (Systems Engineering Team), Systems Design and System Level Sign-Off. Experience in Systems Engineering, Design Thinking and user experience to develop and deliver breakthrough new products and services that delight our customers.

·Identify opportunity areas for optimization and part reduction.

·Drive cost reduction, weight minimization, quality improvements.

·Coordinate with Core Teams on system optimization opportunities and manage change.

·Drive SET Adherence to Systems Engineering Operating Principles.

·Champion trade-off decisions to balance within the VHE Function.

What you'll do...

Lead Systems level sign-off for the assigned SET Zone

  • Collaborate/work with team members and external partners on packaging, weight, cost, labor, timing, and integration from a systems perspective according to assigned vehicle area and content.
  • Support functional sign-off and compatibility reviews to deliver all Program Milestones on-time with completed metrics.
  • Drive cross-functional issue resolution (including program, finance, quality, attribute, manufacturing, STA, studio, color & materials sign off, suppliers etc.). Support escalation when needed.
  • Manage total cost, content and other attributes & metrics
  • Identify opportunity areas for optimization, part reduction.
  • Drive cost reduction, weight minimization, quality improvements
  • Lead the overall optimization of the system.
  • Coordinate with Core Teams on system optimization opportunities and manage change.
  • Drive SET Adherence to Systems Engineering Operating Principles
  • Support functional sign-off and compatibility reviews to deliver all Program Milestones on-time with completed metrics.
  • Champion trade-off decisions to balance within the VHE Function
  • Drive cross-functional issue resolution (including program, finance, quality, attribute, manufacturing, STA, studio, color & materials sign off, suppliers etc.). Support escalation when needed.

You'll have...

Bachelor’s degree in engineering required.

  • Must have the knowledge of Systems Engineering Fundamental and Design Thinking
  • Demonstrates critical thinking, courage, humility, decisiveness, flexibility, knowledge, vision, communications.
  • Ability to work in dynamic, fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to show initiative.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills (open, clear, and inclusive)
  • Excellent leadership skills with demonstrated ability to deliver results.
  • Demonstrated organizational & delegation skills with proper follow-up.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple issues effectively and efficiently.
  • Demonstrated ability to prioritize workload managing immediate and future needs.
  • Ability to build strong effective relationships with cross functional teams (Program, Studio, Purchasing, Finance, Engineering)
  • Strong technical capability and problem-solving skills
  • Fluent in English Speaking and Writing

Even better, you may have...

Master’s Degree in Systems Engineering or Engineering preferred.

  • 5+ years’ experience in product engineering design environment
  • Demonstrated Production Launch experience.
  • Demonstrated experience with program management
  • Strong fundamentals and working knowledge of the Cost Process and Functional Led Cost/Appearance Delivery Process
  • Effective coaching skills

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.

This position is a salary grade 5 through salary grade 8. Salaries can range from $65,100 - $166,200.

Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's 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: https://fordcareers.co/GSR

Visa 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.

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 status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

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

#VehicleHardwareEngineering #LI-Kh2

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