CareerPlan

Supervisor - Under Hood Components & Modules

Dearborn, MI, United StatesFull-time$116k–$218k2026-10-07 → 2026-11-10

Core

Lead global core engineering team responsible for climate and/or cooling components (compressors, heat pump modules, HV heaters, a/c lines, pumps, valves, fan, sensors) to support existing internal combustion vehicles and next generation electric vehicles.

Role type

Senior IC thermal systems component supervisor

Builds

Climate and cooling components for Ford vehicles

Domain

Automotive, Thermal Systems

Required skills

Automotive thermal system component design, Engineering specifications authoring (DFMEA, DVP), Supplier qualification and implementation, Program management, Risk mitigation, Design verification and product validation planning, Cross-functional team leadership, Manufacturing issue resolution, Warranty issue resolution, SREA approvals management, OK-to-Use tools management, Component troubleshooting, Teamcenter/TcVis Mockup proficiency

Preferred skills

Master's degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Worst Case Circuit Analysis (WCCA), EMC reviews, NetCom diagnostics, CAE/CFD knowledge, Project Management (Agile), Supply chain collaboration, AI tools familiarity

Technologies

Teamcenter, TcVis Mockup, Project, Excel, Word, Outlook

Responsibilities

Lead global core engineering team for climate/cooling components, Author engineering specifications and foundation documents, Lead supplier qualification and implementation, Create and monitor modular catalog of parts, Support Worst Case Circuit Analysis and safety activities, Identify and mitigate project risks, Review and approve DV/PV plans, Lead component tech clubs and process development, Capture lessons learned and update test plans, Troubleshoot component and vehicle issues, Support manufacturing issue resolution, Manage thermal system SREA approvals, Lead cross-carline warranty issue resolution

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC leadership