Ford Motor Company

BCM & PDC Software Application Supervisor

Ford Motor Company • $132K — $250K *
Dearborn, MI 48126In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
  • 8+ years in automotive electrical systems engineering with involved Body Control Module (BCM) or similar complex automotive embedded ECU experience.
  • 2+ years in a technical leadership or supervisory role managing cross-functional teams.
  • Proven experience in managing commercial and technical negotiations with global Tier-1 suppliers.
  • Hands-on experience with vehicle networks and automotive software development life cycle processes.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor a team of software application engineers, ensuring technical excellence and career development.
  • Oversee the Software Development Life Cycle for BCM/PDC software, adhering to quality and program milestones.
  • Manage the software release process using various Toolchains for traceable software delivery.
  • Handle high-level technical relationships with Tier 1 suppliers and lead Technical Design Reviews (TDRs).
  • Ensure compliance with Functional Safety (ISO 26262), Cyber Security, and automotive software quality standards (ASPICE).
  • Drive compliance with supplier safety and security deliverables throughout the development process.
  • Act as the escalation point for complex cross-functional Root Cause Analysis for software/hardware issues.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work environment with flexibility.
  • Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
  • Access to cutting-edge automotive engineering technologies.
  • Collaboration with global teams and top-tier suppliers.
  • Participation in large-scale vehicle launches and product development initiatives.
Full Job Description
Job Description

BCM & PDC Software Application Supervisor

In this position...

Lead the global Body Control Module (BCM) and Power Distribution Controller (PDC) software application development and Software Development Life Cycle activities for Gen1/1M, Gen2, Gen3.x BCMs and PDC. The BCM/PDC Software Application Supervisor will own end-to-end software application execution, release management, and supplier collaboration to ensure on-time, high-quality BCM/PDC solutions that meet Ford's performance, reliability, and cost targets. Crucially, this role ensures that all BCM/PDC software and architecture comply with strict Functional Safety (FuSA), Automotive SPICE (ASPICE), and Ford Cyber Security standards. This role is critical in driving DFMEA, PPAP readiness, and launch readiness activities across cross-functional teams, suppliers, and manufacturing, while serving as a strategic leader and mentor for the software application team.

Responsibilities

What you'll do...
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of software application engineers; manage resource allocation, performance reviews, and career development to foster a culture of technical excellence and accountability.
  • Oversee the end-to-end Software Development Life Cycle for BCM/PDC software applications, ensuring strict alignment with program milestones, quality gates, and platform strategies.
  • Lead the software release process for global Core components, utilizing WERS, IVS, JFROG, and other applicable toolchains to ensure smooth, fully traceable software delivery.
  • Manage high-level technical relationships with Tier 1 suppliers; handle critical escalations regarding software quality, timeline risks, and commercial/technical trade-offs (including EDT costs and global DCRs), while leading Technical Design Reviews (TDRs).
  • Oversee Functional Safety (ISO 26262) compliance for the BCM/PDC by ensuring suppliers correctly implement cascaded requirements, and review test reports to verify appropriate ASIL ratings are achieved without issues.
  • Ensure Ford Cyber Security standards and protocols are embedded within the ECU's architecture.
  • Enforce compliance with automotive software quality processes (ASPICE) across all internal and supplier deliverables.
  • Drive supplier compliance with safety and security deliverables, ensuring technical safety concepts and security requirements are properly cascaded, implemented, and tested.
  • Oversee component-specific communications, power moding, power distribution strategies and overall system stability across various vehicle environments.
  • Support Design and Release (DR) teams (vehicle-specific sourcing) and participate in the sign-off of component DV testing and vehicle-level testing (PEC/FEC) for launches.
  • Maintain core subsystem DFMEA for the BCM and PDC; ensure linkage to subsystem quality documents and FEDE release.
  • Act as the escalation point and champion for complex, cross-functional Root Cause Analysis (8D, 5 Whys, 6-Panel) for high-severity software/hardware interaction bugs and launch feedback.
  • Demonstrate strong capability in vehicle manufacturing End-of-Line (EOL) processes, actively reviewing EOL data and logs to troubleshoot and promptly resolve plant-level software and integration issues.
  • Lead Launch Readiness activities (Hard Rocks, Major Matters, VPATs, EMMs, launch reviews) and ensure regional regulatory alignment.
  • Lead BCM feature definitions and configuration releases (Methods 2 and 3); coordinate with cross-functional teams to define behavioral requirements, ensuring alignment with Product Definition Letters (PDL) and regional regulatory requirements.
  • Direct DFMEA for BCM/PDC subsystems and assist DR/Suppliers in closing open quality issues, including AIMS, DPAs, and Voice of Customer (VOC) fleet issues.
  • Provide technical guidance for problem resolution using CAN data, schematics, and vehicle EDS; apply Interim/Permanent Corrective Actions (ICA/PCA).
  • Develop and maintain critical engineering documents such as DFMEA, Software D/PVPR and 6-EYEs Reviews.
  • Ensure proper release and tracking of artifacts within Ford quality systems (FEDE, GPDS, Integrator, Jama, DOORS, JFROG, etc.).


Qualifications

You'll have...
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field. or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
  • Experience: Minimum 8 years in automotive electrical systems engineering, with hands-on Body Control Module or equivalent complex automotive embedded ECU experience.
  • Leadership: Minimum 2 years of experience in a technical leadership or supervisory role, with a proven ability to manage cross-functional teams, coordinate with global Tier-1 suppliers, and manage complex commercial/technical negotiations.


Even better, you may have...
  • Advanced degree (MS) in a related engineering discipline or Business Administration (MBA).
  • 10+ years of Body Control Module or equivalent complex automotive embedded ECU experience, with deeper exposure to End-of-Line (EOL) testing and vehicle launches.
  • Six Sigma training (Green/Black Belt) or other structured quality/continuous improvement credentials.
  • Extensive Ford-specific program experience, particularly with 5Ds and advanced DFMEA practices.
  • Team Leadership: Passion for mentoring engineers and building high-performing, accountable teams.
  • Safety & Security Mindset: Proactive approach to identifying vulnerabilities and ensuring fail-safe operations in complex vehicle networks.
  • Communication: Exceptional ability to interface clearly and distill complex technical issues for executive management, internal engineering teams, suppliers, and manufacturing plants.
  • Analytical Mindset: Ability to translate complex electrical/system issues into actionable, robust solutions.
  • Strategic Thinking: High systems-level awareness ("systems of systems" thinking).
  • Financial Acumen: Capable of managing budgets, cost targets (EDT), and resource allocation effectively.


Technical Skills:
  • Safety, Security & Quality: Working knowledge of Functional Safety (ISO 26262) processes, ASIL compliance, Automotive Cyber Security principles, and ASPICE software development processes.
  • Proficiency with vehicle networks and diagnostics: CAN, CAN-FD, LIN, and UDS.
  • Strong understanding of manufacturing End-of-Line (EOL) processes, with the ability to analyze EOL data for rapid issue resolution at the plant.
  • Strong understanding of electrical packaging, vehicle system, vehicle schematics, and vehicle power distribution architectures.
  • Expertise in DFMEA, 8D problem solving, PPAP, and D/PVPR.
  • Hands-on experience with CANalyzer, Jira, Jama, and Teamcenter.
  • Strong working knowledge of Ford Software Development Life Cycle deliverables and toolchains (WERS, AVBOM, SIMPSN, eFDVS, GPDS).


This position is leadership level 6 and ranges from $132,800-$250,800.
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.

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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

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About Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company manufactures or distributes automobiles in addition to offering financial services. The company sells to dealerships for retail sales, and for sale to fleet customers, including commercial fleet customers, daily rental car companies, and governments. Ford’s vehicle portfolio includes automobiles, buses, tractors, and trucks. Retail financing includes retail installment sale contracts for new and used vehicles, and direct financing leases for new vehicles to retail customers, government entities, daily rental car companies, and fleet customers. Finance receivables in the non-consumer portfolio include products offered to automotive dealers. Ford’s environmental initiatives include compressed natural gas, flexible fuel vehicles, electric drive vehicles, Hydrogen, PC power management, and so on. Ford Motor Company was founded by Henry Ford in 1903 and is headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan.

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Learn more about Ford Motor Company
Size
183,000 employees
Market Cap
$44.8 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
-$1.2 billion
Founded
1903
5 Year Trend
-2.1%
Revenue
$127.1 billion
NASDAQ
F
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