Chief Engineer, AI Product Creation
Core
Lead the strategic integration of next-generation digital tools, advanced analytics, and intelligent systems across Ford's Global Product Development System to optimize engineering workflows and accelerate development cycles.
Role type
Senior IC Chief Engineer (AI Product Creation & Digital Transformation)
Builds
AI-enabled engineering workflows, predictive simulation models, digital twins, and a digital-first development cycle for vehicle programs.
Domain
Automotive product development, systems engineering, and AI/ML integration
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Strategic leadership of digital transformation, AI/ML system architecture, product development lifecycle management, complex hardware-software integration, data lake design, predictive simulation, manufacturing tooling optimization
Preferred skills
Physics-informed neural networks (PINNs), industrial Digital Twin platforms (NVIDIA Omniverse, Siemens Tecnomatix), generative design software, automated path planning, predictive supply chain risk orchestration
Technologies
LLM-based coding assistants, NVIDIA Omniverse, Siemens Tecnomatix, generative engineering tools, advanced simulation platforms
Responsibilities
Map and optimize value streams for AI-enabled efficiency, deploy tactical AI accelerators and automated program tracking tools, execute rolling pilots of generative engineering and simulation, architect data lakes for cross-functional analysis, scale predictive simulations and digital twins, de-risk manufacturing tooling designs
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with executive presence (via careerplan.io/jobs/563568452988504-chief-engineer-ai-product-creation-at-ford)