Lead implementation of Requirements Management tool set including FEDE Workbench (current) and act as the Business-owner of enterprise-wide strategic new tools (future).
Lead development, testing, and deployment of Requirements authoring, Design Verification, and Non-Conformance functionality within the Ford Engineering Design Environment (FEDE) including Core traceability, Program application / Signoff, and Issues / Deviation management capabilities.
Lead future state development of enterprise-wide Requirements Repositories and integrations with IT’s Industrial Systems Data Platform (IS DP) and other ecosystem applications.
Seamlessly work with the IT matched-pair product teams to specify needed tool functionalities, elaborate & prioritize the backlog, and work within the Agile framework for deliveries.
Partner with Global Standards, PD Quality, & Product Signoff teams to develop digital tool solutions for administration, execution, and measurement of Requirements processes.
Support Product Development teams to deploy/implement Requirement/DVP/Deviation system functionalities for immediate application in Core and in-flight program contexts.
Coordinate efforts between Hardware, Software, Quality, and Manufacturing to provide robust and consistent tools enabling full cross-domain traceability.
Develop tool training documentation and other learning materials in support of deployment to Product Development functional teams. Lead training where required.

BS in Engineering or a related field required
5+ years of experience with Requirements, DV, & Deviation processes & tools.
Expert-level experience with requirements management software applications
Strong interpersonal skills with ability to work within cross functional teams.
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Proficient in use of Microsoft Office tools
MS in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or comparable Engineering discipline (preferred)
Experience with Ford Automotive Procedures for Requirement authoring, Design Verification, Engineering Signoff, and Non-Conformance (preferred)
Strong working knowledge Systems Engineering principles, processes, and artifacts (preferred)
Experience with INCOSE, EARS, and other industry-standard requirement syntax best practices (preferred)
Working experience with Agile & SAFe methodologies and IT backlog maintenance (preferred)
Global working experience with partners in Europe, China, South America, and/or Australia (preferred)
Supervisory experience leading a team of 6-8 engineers (preferred).

Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare 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.

Supervisor – Requirements & DVP Dev/Sec/Ops

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