Technical program manager Jobs in Detroit, MI

What you will do:

We are seeking a diligent, detail-driven project management professional to support our Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) Software development activities. This involves applying Technical Program Management engineering principles and analytical techniques in support of delivering software for the ADAS ECU.

The minimum requirements we seek

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Controls Engineering
• 5+ years’ experience in SW Program Management in an embedded technical software discipline
• 5+ years’ experience in the usage of industry standard project management tools for product development and delivery (MS Project or equivalent)

• Ability to understand complex technical issues and to present adjusted levels of detail based on target audience

Our preferred requirements

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or Controls Engineering

• 7+ years’ experience in SW Program Management in an embedded technical software discipline within the automotive domain

• Strong background in embedded software development, understanding of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems
• Prior experience managing complex technical software workstreams, specifically in Diagnostics (UDS/DEM/DCM), Software Download (SWDL), Over-the-Air (OTA) updates, or Vision/Image Processing.

• Experience leading cross-functional teams across multiple disciplines (engineering, product, design, testing, quality, throughout the entire product lifecycle

• Expert knowledge of Agile development methods and application

• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle methodology

• Mastery of technical plan development (task identification, task breakdown, timing) for consumption at multiple leadership levels of the organization

• Extensive experience using Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence, etc), and GitHub source code management tool

• Extensive experience using Confluence to develop/maintain rich content wiki pages

• Proven ability to communicate program information to stakeholders at various levels of the organization (written and verbal)

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 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.

This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $99,600-$146,600., This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $115,000-$162,900.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.