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Propulsion Controls Software Planner

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

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.

propulsion controls software developers to manage the software delivery,This position provides an outstanding opportunity to lead high performing teams and workstreams required to ensure the on-time software delivery of propulsion controls software. You’ll work directly with other Software Planning & Integration team members, Project Control teams, propulsion calibration teams, and propulsion controls software developers to manage the software delivery, integration, and validation plans for all assigned programs.

What you'll do...

+ Develop, maintain, and lead the propulsion controls release plans to support program timing and program complexity for assigned programs, in line with Ford GPDS milestones

+ Work with Project Controls to understand program timing, assumptions, and program hardware specifications

+ Produce feature by phase plan for each software release

+ Produce application and validation plan for each software release

+ Issue Feature Cycle Plan (FCP) requests to feature teams

+ Work with validation team to meet validation plan

+ Work closely with integration team on plans and bug fixes

+ Maintain data in application planning tools and keep Jira up to date for all assigned programs; drive issues to resolution; keep issue status updated

+ Track late program software changes through the change control process and ensure software delivery of approved changes

+ Participate in gasoline and electrified change control board, Agile scrum team meetings, program PMST meetings, and lead software CPMT meetings

+ Support bill-of-feature and technical design review process

+ Help identify areas to improve software to help Ford deliver the highest quality, lowest cost products

You'll have...

+ Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

+ 1+ years of experience program planning, project management ( co-ops, internships, coursework included)

Even better, you may have...

+ Masters degree in Engineering

+ Solid understanding of Ford Global Product Development System deliverables and reporting processes

+ Program management experience

+ Proficient in and/or able to quickly learn and apply new engineering management and data analysis tools (e.g. JIRA, Excel, etc.)

+ Experience with Ford’s in-house software tools (UPS, BP, GTPS)

+ Excellent written and verbal communication skills

+ Outstanding Organizational skills

+ Strong team leadership behaviors

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 more information on salary and benefits, click here (https://fordcareers.co/GSRSP1) :

This position is a range of salary grades 5-8 .

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.

Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid #LI-JS1

**Requisition ID** : 53536