Off-Road Technical Specialist

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We are seeking a Global Technical Specialist for Off Road Performance. As Ford continues to grow our Off-Road dominance, we must continue to develop our technical capabilities to incorporate the diverse nature of off-roading. Pursuing the development of analytical capabilities that are grounded in the real-world off-road environments to drive the component, system and vehicle level needs for power, torque, protection, and features will ensure the continued performance of our products. This will require interactions across multiple functional teams, technologies, and product positioning expectations. Updates to requirements, test methods, and key performance indicators (KPIs) will be necessary to ensure a closed loop process for continuous improvement.

You'll have...

- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
- 8+ years of experience with full vehicle attribute development resulting in a strong knowledge of system interactions and their impact to the full vehicle and other systems
- 6+ years of experience in Off-Road
- Tier 2 with off-road certification or equivalent.
- Experience in analytical and physical signoff of off-road vehicles.
- Experience with ADAMS, Catia/3DX, Calibration Tools, and vehicle signal processing.

Even better, you may have...

- Master's degree, Engineering
- 3+ years of experience with problem solving methodologies and Quality Tools (FMEA, DOE, 8D, 6-Sigma Tools, Warranty Analysis)
- Tier 3 Off-Road Certification with Recovery Certification.
- Experience with Ford approved test surfaces
- Possess political acumen/discernment to effectively escalate issues for leadership awareness/assistance
- Strong planning and execution skills with a focus on delivery
- A passion data driven inputs to orchestrate the interaction of many complex systems both functionally and organizationally
- Excellent communication skills and ability to interface with your team and senior management

A Technical Evidence book outlining qualifications will be required for this position. Reference the table below for required content.

Category

Technical Expert LL6 Appointment Criteria & Examples

Competency / Experience / Knowledge

•Minimum B.S., or academic equivalent in related technical discipline.

•Demonstrated expert level in pertinent competencies and technical expertise in relevant areas

•Working knowledge of adjacent activities (customers, partners, and organization objectives)

Accomplishments / Documentation

Accomplishments examples :

•Individual contribution to product/processes/strategies

•Demonstrated improvements in customer satisfaction, reduction in warranty, total cost reduction

•Leveraged external resources, including universities and industry consortia

Documentation examples :

•Patents/Invention and/or Defensive Disclosures/Trade Secrets

•Technical Publications/Reports

•Requirements / CETP / Test Methods

•Training Material / Design Guides / LOPs

•Program documentation: QOS / ISO project books, Lessons Learned, DVPR, G8D, 5D, FMEAs, etc.

•GTDS / GPDS documentation

Recognition

•Awards/Word cited by Ford, Professional Society, Academic, Director, etc.

•Recognition of expertise by others

•Recognition by internal customers of technical specialty •Recognized “go to” person in technical specialty

Teaching/Mentoring

•Demonstrated capability and willingness to teach/coach/mentor

•Demonstrated capability to prepare training material or instructional guides

Communication/Teamwork

•Demonstrated high level of communication skills and teamwork

Leadership

•Demonstrated initiative and capability to advise management to assure the delivery of technical knowledge.

•Provide technical leadership to peers and programs

•Demonstrated capability to lead a team in the delivery of technical objectives

Professional (External) or Cross-Functional (Internal) Activities

•Participation in Professional committees, societies, advisory boards (business, industry, universities, government entities)

•Participation in Ford cross-functional activities or forums (outside of department)

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
• 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
• Generous vacation time, sick/personal time, and paid holidays, including between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day

This position is leadership level 6 and ranges from $115,500-$218,100.
Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL6

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week.

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