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Product Sign Off Analyst

We are seeking a highly respected and recognized Subject Matter Expert (SME) to join our team as a Product Signoff Analyst. This role serves as the single point of contact for cross-functional teams, responsible for establishing and managing the status of Ford Racing programs. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of critical Product Signoff tools and processes, ensuring timely and accurate declarations for all GPDS gateways and milestones.

In this position...

Our ideal candidate is a self-starter who is willing to work diligently in an unstructured environment where leadership, initiative, creativity, and enthusiasm for learning are highly valued. Someone driven to deliver products that our customers will love. Utilizing strong critical thinking skills and data-driven analysis to develop and communicate well-developed points of view is paramount for success.

From a cultural fit perspective, we are looking for team members that are passionate about performance vehicles and motorsports. Optimism and a can-do attitude are key to being successful in this role.

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career and help us define tomorrow’s transportation.

What you’ll do...

+ **Program Verification & Signoff:**

+ Lead Product Signoff and Engineering teams in program analytical and physical verifications.

+ Deliver signoff declarations on time and with integrity for all GPDS gateways/milestones: UNVX, TDJ, UPVX, TDC, FDJ, PEC, and FEC.

+ **Critical Tool & Database Management:**

+ Manage and maintain critical tools/databases essential for Product Signoff activities across multiple programs.

+ Oversee FEDEDVP for each program, including setup, requirement classification, DV requests, and finish dates.

+ Compile data from FEDEDVP to support Chief Declaration approvals.

+ Develop and manage the Signoff Issues list based on FEDEDVP assessments, including test/attribute assessments, Drive Evaluation Results, and Conformance Plans (DRPs).

+ Update program key health status in Global Integrator and Scorecards.

+ Maintain awareness of regulatory requirements and socialize them with engineering teams; interface with Vehicle Safety and Attributes (VSA) and Global Standards.

+ **Meeting Leadership & Reporting:**

+ Establish and lead weekly Signoff Issue Review meetings with Program and Functional Engineers.

+ Track and lead milestone progression, ensuring DVP gateway deliverables and thresholds are met.

+ Help cross-functional teams identify roadblocks and drive issue resolution.

+ Report weekly Sign-off status in Program Status Team (PST) meetings.

+ Conduct Integrator Assessments at Signoff Milestones.

+ Compile program status data and prepare presentations for Senior Management reviews (EMMs/SARs/BPR).

+ **Process Discipline & Compliance:**

+ Ensure that valid Program conformance plans are on-track, complete, and signed off.

+ Follow all FEC contained issues and FEC Exception items to completion status.

+ Prepare official program signoff supporting documentation as per Ford Approval Process (FAP) guidelines.

+ Develop FAF documentation and Addendums.

+ Obtain Chief Declaration Letter approvals.

+ Manage deviations for any requirements not met.

+ Collaborate with the VSA Project Manager to deliver Compliance Demonstration Reports.

What You’ll have...

+ **Ford OS Behaviors: Demonstrated commitment to "Excellence”, “Focus” and Collaboration"**

+ **Subject Matter Expertise:**

+ Proven Subject Matter Expertise in FEDEDVP and Deviations.

+ Minimum of 5+ years of experience with FEDE tools, preferably with a program/engineering analyst background.

+ Ability to manage a high workload and proactively support multiple projects simultaneously.

+ Exceptional attention to DV and Deviation details for specific Programs, with the ability to recognize and resolve data inconsistencies and troubleshoot reporting metrics.

+ **Communication & Organization:**

+ Exceptional verbal and written communication, organization, process discipline, and computer skills.

+ Comfortable presenting to and working with cross-functional teams from engineer to director levels.

+ Ability to conduct FEDE training for newer analysts, as well as Engineering and Design & Release Functions.

+ Advanced utilization of Microsoft Products, including Excel and PowerPoint. Macro writing skills are a plus.

+ **Collaboration & Leadership:**

+ Outstanding collaboration and people skills.

+ Ability to interface directly with Program and Functional teams to accurately establish program deliverables.

+ Aptitude for analyzing Program status, using facts to drive decisions, resolving issues, and delivering results.

+ Demonstrated leadership and competence with the GPDS Sign-off process to internal and external Engineering Sign-off teams.

+ Ability to guide, train, and mentor cross-functional colleagues to improve technical competency.

+ **Education & Experience:**

+ Bachelor’s degree in a technical, science, or business-related field.

+ 5-8 years of automotive product development experience.

+ Working knowledge of GPDS process and key systems/tools: FEDEDVP, WERS, FEDEBOM, Teamcenter, 3DX, E2KS, Optex.

+ **Personal Attributes:**

+ High degree of self-motivation and willingness to commit extra effort to get the job done.

+ Adaptability and flexibility to thrive in a dynamic product verification and validation environment.

+ Experience leading teams through the product development process and driving cross-functional issue resolution.

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 childcare 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 salary grades 6-8.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSRSP2

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.

Onsite work of up to four days per week may be required for candidates within commuting distance of a Ford hub location. #LI-Hybrid #LI-MD2

**Requisition ID** : 50515