Steering Eng Supervisor

Supervisor responsible for leading the development and vehicle integration of Electric Power Assisted Steering (EPAS) systems for the Medium SUV platform and steering gear engineering for the C-car platform. This role leads multidisciplinary mechanical, electronics, and mechatronic engineering work and partners with program teams, cross-functional organizations, and suppliers to deliver safety-critical steering systems that meet program requirements and quality, cost, weight, timing, reliability, and performance targets.

- Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a strongly related engineering field from an accredited institution.
- Minimum of 8 years of automotive engineering experience or related engineering experience.
- Experience leading technical projects, engineering workstreams, or engineering teams.
- Strong leadership, communication, teamwork, and project-management skills.
- Ability to work effectively with global cross-functional teams and suppliers.
- Fluent in English and fluent in Spanish.
- Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, coach, and develop engineering employees.
- Demonstrated ability to manage resources, balance competing priorities, and deliver through a team.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex technical information to leadership.
- Strong team-building, collaboration, and stakeholder-management skills.

Even better, you may have...

- At least 2 years of formal or informal leadership experience, such as Engineering Supervisor, Lead Engineer, or Project Manager.
- Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Systems Engineering, Engineering Management, or a related field.
- Experience developing, integrating, or validating safety-critical electro-mechanical systems.
- Automotive steering experience, including EPAS system development and/or steering gear engineering.
- Experience applying Systems Engineering and developing system, subsystem, and interfacing-system requirements.
- Experience with Failure Mode Avoidance, DFMEA, Functional Safety, and ISO 26262.
- Experience developing and executing system, hardware, vehicle, and functional verification and validation plans.
- Troubleshooting experience with electro-mechanical systems, including structured root-cause analysis.
- Familiarity with CAN communication, vehicle data acquisition, and analysis tools such as Vector CANape and CANalyzer.
- Supplier technical management and RFQ experience.
- Advanced problem-solving experience using methods such as 8D, 5 Whys, DOE, and Is/Is Not analysis etc..
- Working knowledge of Ford engineering processes and tools applicable to product development and design release.
- Experience supporting vehicle prototype builds, manufacturing readiness, production launch, and field issue resolution.