Director – Vehicle Software Platform Architecture

You'll have… 12+ years of industry experience, with significant portion architecting and/or leading execution of complex, distributed software systems at scale — automotive, off-highway, aerospace, defense, cloud/IoT, or similar domains

Demonstrated experience building or driving adoption of software architecture at a portfolio/fleet/platform scale, not a single product

Experience defining or governing architectural standards and strategies that scaled across many teams or products

Proven ability to drive architectural adoption and change management across large, previously siloed engineering organizations

Strong executive communication and strategic influence skills

Proven ability to build and lead high-performance teams

You may also have… Experience architecting systems where software must operate reliably across variable, evolving, or heterogeneous hardware

Experience architecting the flow of data and control between distributed/embedded systems and cloud platforms, including digital twin or fleet-telemetry patterns

Experience with modern software-defined systems practices (e.g., service-oriented or cloud-native architectures applied to embedded/distributed systems, OTA lifecycle management)

Experience guiding architecture transitions across hardware or platform generations

Experience with mixed-criticality, safety-relevant system architecture

Experience building or scaling virtual validation environments (SIL/MIL/HIL, digital twins, cloud-based simulation)

What you receive in return… As part of the Ford family, you’ll enjoy excellent compensation, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes generous PTO, retirement, savings and stock investment plans, incentive compensation, and much more. You’ll also experience exciting opportunities for professional and personal growth and recognition. Our benefits summary can be found Here . 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. This position is a leadership level 4. Visa 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. Onsite work of up to four days per week may be required for candidates within commuting distance of a Ford hub location. #LI-Onsite #LI-MB3