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As the “Voice of the Customer” for new Vehicle Programs, you will drive customer-valued innovation into future model rear Ford/Lincoln products by influencing every aspect of the design. While representing all vehicle attributes you will touch, influence & optimize every aspect of the vehicle design for our future customers. Come be a part of the Ford Vehicle Integration (VI) team and establish the next generation of Ford products!

What you'll do:

+ Be the Voice of the Customer for a new large scale, global product

+ Support the Vehicle Engineering Manager in their role as Chief Technical Officer on your program.

+ Lead cross-attribute and cross-functional engineering issue resolution

+ Understand customer-perceived vehicle attribute performance, and integrate attribute targets that are well-matched to the customer and the specific vehicle program.

+ Champion development of features that differentiate and delight our customers. Ensure that the right program content is protected to achieve customer, corporate, and program requirements.

+ Champion completion of Vehicle Engineering (VE) deliverables for each vehicle program milestones and gateways, including senior management drives and reviews

+ Represent VE during prototype and pre-production builds

+ Lead subjective-drive evaluations, management experience events and identify customer-level and engineering issues. Ensure all major issues are communicated to the responsible functional areas and drive all issues to full resolution.

Minimum Qualifications:

+ B.S. degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical and/or Industrial)

+ 5-10+ years of automotive experience in product development and experience of handling cross-functional issues.

+ Strong understanding of customer-perceived vehicle attributes – Familiarity with a wide range of vehicle attributes and systems, strong technical depth in VE attributes

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Analytical skills to identify, diagnose and resolve issues

+ Experience in cross-functional leadership with great teamwork skills is highly desired

+ Highly motivated individual with a drive for results, leadership mentality and a self-starter attitude

+ Able to handle multiple tasks and prioritize accordingly

+ Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and able to quickly create presentations to demonstrate key points

+ Proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

+ Possession of Valid Current US Driver’s License

+ Have passion for trucks and off-road vehicles; understand how vehicle systems work.

+ Prior VE experience is a plus

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 a salary grade range 5-8.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSRSP1 (https://urldefense.com/v3/\_\_https://fordcareers.co/GSRSP1\_\_;!!N\_LtwI-RPugbI9wg0dJn!DZ8lNjpEaE87sGTApb\_\_6Xis6GZMKWBsQgQiXRl\_N5BCUfoaALPAkmunf2RJiW1-\_KfKkGu3VlanNdTJ$)

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Domestic relocation assistance is 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 committed to a culturally diverse workforce. 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.

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**Requisition ID** : 54367