Vehicle Integration Engineer

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!

Other Information:

This position is a total vehicle / cross-functional opportunity with high visibility.

Limited travel required

• B.S. degree in engineering with 3.0 above GPA
• 4-10 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
• 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

• 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.