Hardware Integration Engineer

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.

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.

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.

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.