Director, Foundational Architecture_

Portland

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Ford’s Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the company’s 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. You’ll 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...

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Foundational Architecture Director to lead our organization in the Software Group. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing and driving the foundational architecture across various automotive systems. This role will include leadership in Functional Safety (FuSa), Diagnostics, Supplier Technical Assistance, Manufacturing Enablement, and Services. The Foundational Architecture Director will play a crucial role in ensuring the robustness, safety, and efficiency of our automotive systems.

What you'll do...

•Develop and implement strategic plans for foundational architecture across multiple automotive systems.

•Lead cross-functional teams and initiatives to ensure alignment with organizational goals.

•Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineering teams.

•Oversee the development and implementation of safety requirements and industry standards.

•Ensure robust diagnostic capabilities and troubleshooting methods are integrated into vehicle architectures.

•Provide technical support and guidance to suppliers, maintaining strong relationships and evaluating performance.

•Integrate manufacturing requirements into the foundational architecture, ensuring a seamless transition from design to manufacturing.

•Collaborate with manufacturing teams to optimize production processes and services.

•Perform safety analysis, risk assessments, and compliance checks.

•Drive cross-functional collaboration and influence stakeholders to achieve project goals.

You'll have...

• Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in automotive engineering, with a focus on software architecture.

• Proven experience in a leadership role within an automotive OEM or Tier 1 supplier.

• In-depth knowledge of automotive digital embedded systems; especially architecture and integration.

• Understanding of industry safety standards (e.g., ISO 26262).

• Experience with diagnostic tools and methodologies.

• Experience with supplier software lifecycles, and ensuring software integration between suppliers.

• Experience of manufacturing and service requirements for automotive systems

• Ability to set and drive a vision and mission

• Excellent leadership and team management skills.

• Ability to drive cross-functional collaboration and influence stakeholders.

• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

• Comfortable communicating technically, and simplifying messaging, at all levels including C-Suite.

Even better, you may have...

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field

• Willingness to travel as needed.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

• Strong commitment to quality and continuous improvement.

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 a detailed look at our benefits, click here: ord/LL4Benefits (ord.com/content/dam/corporate/us/en-us/documents/careers/2024-new-hire-benefit-summary-LL4.pdf)

This position is a leadership level 4.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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**Requisition ID** : 31494