Supervisor, Exterior Lighting at Ford

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.Product Development uses design thinking & user experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We bring innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to advancements in autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more!The Ford Exterior Lighting Applications Supervisor role spans a variety of engineering fields including mechanical, electrical, software and optics. This position involves responsibilities including definition of requirements, tooling, validation testing, and launching in an assembly plant during the development of Exterior Lighting products throughout a vehicle’s lifecycle. This role requires an engineering supervisor to lead and drive a cross functional team that includes lighting engineers, systems engineers, lighting suppliers, studio, purchasing, manufacturing, and quality functions. Our ideal candidate desires to build their career within exterior lighting. This candidate must demonstrate clear communication, project management skills, and is a passionate, hard-working person who enjoys taking on challenges and following through with robust solutions.You'll have...Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering discipline (Electrical, Mechanical, and/or Optical)5+ years of lighting applications and/or other relative experience.10+ years of body exterior applications and/or other relative experience.Even better, you may have...Master’s Degree or other Advanced Degree (Electrical, Mechanical, and/or Optical).10+ years of lighting applications and/or other related experience.Familiarity with Design For Six Sigma process.Experience with DFMEA (Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis) and GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing).Knowledge of plastic materials, plastic injection molding, optics, basic electrical/electronic circuitry, lamp manufacturing processes, tooling, fixture design and product validation.Knowledge of global lighting regulations.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• Flexible family care days, 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• 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.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/LL6Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid#LI-CW1In this position...Supervise a talented team of Exterior Lighting Applications Engineers to deliver exciting Exterior Lighting products and features.• Lead Systems Engineering for Exterior Lighting Applications.• Generate and execute technical solutions for Exterior Lighting components to support new vehicle programs.• Perform complex engineering evaluation analysis.• Work cross-functionally to implement cost savings, product improvements, and to support prototype and production build activities.What you'll do...Balance attributes such as cost, weight, complexity, and timing.• Supervise product development, production release, validation, and launch of Exterior Lighting systems, subsystems, and components.• Communicate information to and from internal and external organizations.• Lead team meetings (suppliers, designers, engineers, manufacturing, supplier quality, etc.).• Travel as required (including international).Full timePosting Date: 2026-03-18