Director, Hardware Engineering & Integration - ATP
Core
Director of hardware engineering and integration for Ford's ATP robotics strategy, owning end-effectors, tooling, edge compute, and the commissioning method for plant automation.
Role type
Director, Hardware Engineering & Integration
Builds
End effectors, tooling, edge compute enclosures, test cells (RoboGym), and standardized integration methods for robots, AMRs, and vision cells.
Domain
Automotive manufacturing, Robotics, Industrial Automation
Required skills
Mechanical engineering, Electrical engineering, Controls engineering, Industrial networking (PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, OPC UA), Functional safety (ISO 10218, ISO/TS 15066, ISO 13849), Virtual commissioning, Team leadership, Design for manufacture
Preferred skills
Experience with cobots, AMRs, VDA 5050 standards, PLC programming, Sourcing strategy
Technologies
PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, OPC UA, PLC, HMI, RoboGym, VDA 5050
Responsibilities
Lead design and validation of end effectors, grippers, and tooling; Own edge compute hardware and enclosures; Build and maintain RoboGym test cells; Set cable and wire-harness standards; Integrate robots and cells with plant controls; Define device readiness standards for suppliers; Design hardware for manufacture with TDM; Enforce functional safety standards; Lead and grow a multidisciplinary engineering team.
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership with hands-on technical ownership
