Global Head Of IVI - Audio & Connectivity Domain HW Architecture

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The Role

As the Global Head of IVI, Audio, & Connectivity Domain Hardware, you will hold enterprise-wide accountability for the hardware architecture, technology strategy, industrialization, and lifecycle delivery of Ford's In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI), Audio, Display, and Connectivity systems.

In this leadership role, you will bridge long-range cycle planning and advanced engineering with high-volume vehicle program execution. Leading both Core and Application engineering organizations globally, you will drive modular, reusable, and cost-optimized hardware architectures across all Ford vehicle platforms. You will establish technical governance, ensure seamless integration with modern zonal electrical architectures, and partner closely with Purchasing, Manufacturing, and Software teams to deliver world-class digital cabin experiences that meet rigorous quality, cost, cybersecurity, and launch targets.

As the Global Head of IVI, Audio, & Connectivity Domain Hardware, you will hold enterprise-wide accountability for the hardware architecture, technology strategy, industrialization, and lifecycle delivery of Ford's In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI), Audio, Display, and Connectivity systems.

Key Responsibilities...

Strategic Roadmaps & Commodity Business Planning

• Define and execute the multi-year hardware technology roadmap and commodity business plans across IVI, Audio, Display, and Connectivity in alignment with enterprise product cycles.
• Champion platform modularity, scalability, and hardware reuse globally to maximize return on investment, reduce complexity, and accelerate time-to-market.
• Partner with Purchasing, Supply Chain, and Finance to align technical roadmaps with sourcing strategies, supplier capabilities, capital allocations, and Total Value Management (TVM) cost-reduction targets.

Architecture, Core & Application Engineering

• Direct global Core and Application engineering teams, establishing domain hardware architectures, unified design rules, interfaces, and technical standards.
• Ensure seamless cross-functional alignment across hardware, embedded software, vehicle electrical architectures, zonal compute controllers, RF/antennas, power systems, and cybersecurity/functional safety frameworks.
• Lead executive-level architecture reviews, design sign-offs, technical maturity gates, and critical trade-off analyses.

Systems Integration & Program Delivery

• Maintain end-to-end delivery accountability from concept feasibility and advanced technology maturation through high-volume production launch and sustained lifecycle support.
• Drive disciplined engineering execution using rigorous systems engineering practices, including robust requirements management, DFMEA, worst-case circuit analysis, and comprehensive validation plans.
• Establish domain-wide technical readiness, launch sign-off criteria, and post-launch field stabilization metrics.

Quality, Industrialization & Operational Excellence

• Partner with Manufacturing and Tier-1/Tier-2 supply partners to guarantee production readiness, tooling capacity, supply-chain resilience, and seamless industrialization.
• Champion zero-defect culture by proactively identifying root causes, mitigating technical risks, and rapidly resolving complex integration, launch, warranty, or field issues.
• Lead executive-level technical escalations, providing strategic direction and decisive resolution for critical program roadblocks.

Global Organizational Leadership & Governance

• Lead, mentor, and inspire a world-class global organization of engineering managers, chief architects, hardware specialists, and integration engineers.
• Establish consistent global engineering processes, rigorous technical governance, and transparent decision-making rights.
• Cultivate top technical talent, advance succession planning, and foster an inclusive, high-accountability engineering culture.

Key Responsibilities...

Strategic Roadmaps & Commodity Business Planning

• Define and execute the multi-year hardware technology roadmap and commodity business plans across IVI, Audio, Display, and Connectivity in alignment with enterprise product cycles.
• Champion platform modularity, scalability, and hardware reuse globally to maximize return on investment, reduce complexity, and accelerate time-to-market.
• Partner with Purchasing, Supply Chain, and Finance to align technical roadmaps with sourcing strategies, supplier capabilities, capital allocations, and Total Value Management (TVM) cost-reduction targets.

Architecture, Core & Application Engineering

• Direct global Core and Application engineering teams, establishing domain hardware architectures, unified design rules, interfaces, and technical standards.
• Ensure seamless cross-functional alignment across hardware, embedded software, vehicle electrical architectures, zonal compute controllers, RF/antennas, power systems, and cybersecurity/functional safety frameworks.
• Lead executive-level architecture reviews, design sign-offs, technical maturity gates, and critical trade-off analyses.

Systems Integration & Program Delivery

• Maintain end-to-end delivery accountability from concept feasibility and advanced technology maturation through high-volume production launch and sustained lifecycle support.
• Drive disciplined engineering execution using rigorous systems engineering practices, including robust requirements management, DFMEA, worst-case circuit analysis, and comprehensive validation plans.
• Establish domain-wide technical readiness, launch sign-off criteria, and post-launch field stabilization metrics.

Quality, Industrialization & Operational Excellence

• Partner with Manufacturing and Tier-1/Tier-2 supply partners to guarantee production readiness, tooling capacity, supply-chain resilience, and seamless industrialization.
• Champion zero-defect culture by proactively identifying root causes, mitigating technical risks, and rapidly resolving complex integration, launch, warranty, or field issues.
• Lead executive-level technical escalations, providing strategic direction and decisive resolution for critical program roadblocks.

Global Organizational Leadership & Governance

• Lead, mentor, and inspire a world-class global organization of engineering managers, chief architects, hardware specialists, and integration engineers.
• Establish consistent global engineering processes, rigorous technical governance, and transparent decision-making rights.
• Cultivate top technical talent, advance succession planning, and foster an inclusive, high-accountability engineering culture.