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Director Of Engineering, Robotics

Ford Motor Company
  • Redford, MI
  • Autofill and Review
30 days ago

Job Description

We're growing fast and need a Director of Engineering to be the delivery engine of our robotics organization. Reporting directly to the Technical Director of Robotics - who owns technical and product direction and top-level architecture - you'll own how the work actually gets done: the teams, processes, and operational discipline that ship complex hardware-and-software systems on time and at quality.

This is a builder's role at a pivotal moment. You'll stand up and scale engineering teams, install the cadence and delivery practices that keep a fast-growing org predictable, and coordinate execution across hardware, software, and product. You'll work shoulder-to-shoulder with the Technical Director, translating strategy and architecture into concrete roadmaps and results. It's ideal for a strong technical leader who is energized by execution, team-building, and scale.

Operational engineering leader as part of ATP Forge who turns robotics vision into shipped, reliable systems. Owns execution, delivery, and team performance, working under the Technical Director of Robotics to move products from concept to the field.

  • Own end-to-end delivery of robotics programs - planning, timelines, milestones, and quality
  • Build, structure, and scale engineering teams to keep pace with rapid growth; own hiring, performance, and development
  • Install and run operational cadence: roadmaps, sprint/milestone tracking, and status reporting
  • Coordinate execution across hardware, software, product, QA, and deployment/field teams
  • Drive integration, test, reliability, and deployment discipline from lab to production
  • Manage capacity, resourcing, and budget against commitments
  • Surface risks early, remove blockers, and keep delivery predictable as the team scales
  • Partner with the Technical Director to translate technical and architectural direction into executable plans
  • Report delivery health and progress to the Technical Director and ATP leadership
  • Own end-to-end delivery of robotics programs - planning, timelines, milestones, and quality
  • Build, structure, and scale engineering teams to keep pace with rapid growth; own hiring, performance, and development
  • Install and run operational cadence: roadmaps, sprint/milestone tracking, and status reporting
  • Coordinate execution across hardware, software, product, QA, and deployment/field teams
  • Drive integration, test, reliability, and deployment discipline from lab to production
  • Manage capacity, resourcing, and budget against commitments
  • Surface risks early, remove blockers, and keep delivery predictable as the team scales
  • Partner with the Technical Director to translate technical and architectural direction into executable plans
  • Report delivery health and progress to the Technical Director and ATP leadership

Numbers & Facts

LocationRedford, MI

Skills

  • Architectural Servicesunmatched
  • Budgetingunmatched
  • Cadenceunmatched
  • Capacity Managementunmatched
  • Integration Testingunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Operations Processesunmatched
  • Program Planningunmatched
  • Quality Assuranceunmatched
  • Reliability Testingunmatched
  • Roboticsunmatched
  • Technical Leadershipunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched

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