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Senior Manager AI EngineeringFord Motor • Dearborn, Michigan, USA
Senior Manager AI Engineering

Senior Manager AI Engineering

Ford Motor • Dearborn, Michigan, USA
12 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Description

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day roll up our sleeves and build a better world together. At Ford were all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves

The Senior Manager - AI Engineering is a critical leadership position responsible for shaping and executing Fords AI strategy within FCSD. This role will be instrumental in delivering FCSD AI Big Bets and driving the transformation of FCSD through advanced AI technologies including Generative AI and Agentic AI. This individual will lead end-to-end delivery of AI products scale solutions across platforms and establish best-in-class AI engineering practices.

As a seasoned and hands-on leader this individual will :

  • Define and communicate the AI roadmap aligned with FCSDs strategic priorities.
  • Build and mentor world-class AI teams fostering innovation and technical excellence.
  • Engage directly in solution design model development and deployment to ensure scalability and reliability.
  • Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to integrate AI into core offerings and deliver measurable outcomes.

This role requires a unique blend of strategic foresight technical depth and leadership capability to transform FCSD and position Ford as a leader in AI-driven customer experiences.

Responsibilities

What youll do...

Strategic Thinking & Leadership

  • Act as a visionary and execution leader shaping FCSD AI strategy with a focus on Generative AI Agentic AI and advanced Data Science .
  • Partner with business leaders to translate complex challenges into scalable AI solutions that deliver measurable impact.
  • Define and own product vision and delivery ensuring alignment with enterprise priorities.
  • Establish clear success metrics and drive accountability through forecasting goal setting and trend analysis .
  • AI Technical Leadership

  • Provide hands-on technical leadership actively engaging in solution design model development and deployment.
  • Lead technical and design reviews to ensure robustness scalability and compliance with best practices.
  • Prioritize and direct advanced AI research to accelerate product capabilities.
  • Build and scale the AI Engineering practice setting standards for architecture MLOps and software engineering rigor.
  • Delivery Focus

  • Own end-to-end delivery of AI products and services from concept to production in partnership with Product Engineering and cross-functional teams.
  • Influence product direction through data-driven insights and compelling executive presentations .
  • Ensure rapid iteration and deployment while maintaining quality and reliability at scale.
  • Team Development

  • Recruit mentor and grow world-class AI talent fostering a culture of innovation and technical excellence.
  • Drive knowledge sharing and best practices through Communities of Practice enabling enterprise-wide AI maturity.
  • Champion continuous learning and develop future AI leaders within the organization.
  • Anchor Role Technical Depth

  • Expert in cloud-based AI platforms (GCP Azure) and modern ML frameworks (TensorFlow PyTorch Keras).
  • Proven ability to design and implement end-to-end ML pipelines including data ingestion modeling and deployment.
  • Strong proficiency in Python containerization (Docker) and version control (Git).
  • Deep expertise in Generative AI frameworks Agentic AI applications and advanced ML algorithms.
  • Ability to apply software engineering principles to AI development for scalable maintainable solutions.
  • Hands-on experience with large-scale data processing model optimization and production deployment.
  • Qualifications

    Youll have...

  • Bachelors Degree Data Science Predictive Analytics Statistics AI Applied Mathematics Computer Science or in a related field
  • Delivery Leadership :
  • Seasoned leader in Generative AI and Agentic AI applications with proven experience delivering and scaling multiple AI solutions in production environments .

  • Technical Expertise :
  • 5 years of hands-on experience with AI / ML and data science software (e.g. Python-based tools) including Generative AI or Agentic AI .

  • 4 years acting as senior technical lead facilitating solution tradeoff discussions for new AI feature implementations.
  • Experience using cloud platforms (Azure AWS or GCP) and enterprise AI platforms.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in Gen AI technologies and modern ML frameworks.
  • Leadership & Team Development :
  • 4 years leading and managing direct reports.

  • Proven ability to hire grow and mentor high-performing AI and Data Science teams .
  • Even better you may have...

  • Recognized thought leader in AI with industry influence.
  • PhD in a related field (e.g. Data Science Machine Learning Statistics Applied Mathematics Computer Science AI).
  • Expert-level knowledge of advanced and predictive analytical methods (e.g. Simulation Design of Experiments Genetic Algorithms Ensemble Methods Naïve Bayes Neural Networks Regression Image Processing NLP).
  • Working knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) .
  • Expertise in open-source data science technologies such as Python R Spark SQL .
  • You may not check every box or your experience may look a little different from what weve 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 builderor 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 Years Day

    Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

    For a detailed look at our benefits click here : position is a range of salary grade LL5.

    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 committed to a culturally diverse workforce. 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 the United States if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability please call 1-.

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    Required Experience :

    Senior Manager

    Key Skills

    Data Center Experience,ArcGIS,Cloud Infrastructure,Construction Estimating,Go,Mathcad,React,Redux,AWS,Software Development,Auto Estimating,Distributed Systems

    Employment Type : Full-Time

    Experience : years

    Vacancy : 1

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