Application developer Jobs in Dearborn, MI

Who We Are: We are the Product Development (PD) Platform Operations team, the driving force behind Ford's next-generation infrastructure and software solutions. Our mission is to build scalable, highly available environments that empower our engineers to design and build the vehicles of the future. We thrive on innovation, embracing cutting-edge technologies and methodologies like Infrastructure-as-Code, Configuration-as-Code (powered by Ansible), and cloud-native development – all while using CI/CD methodologies.

Why Join Us? Join a tight knit, rapidly growing team that values collaboration, continuous learning, and a passion for pushing technological boundaries. Be at the forefront of modernizing Ford's core Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) processes and have a direct impact on the tools our engineers use every day.

This role is specifically within the Application Delivery portion of our team. You will be the champion and the driver of change for our deployed Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE (3DX) & Siemens Teamcenter platforms.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent work experience
• 8+ years of experience in Platform Lifecycle Management (PLM) Operations, Release Management, or Service Delivery
• 5+ years leading or managing technical teams in an enterprise environment
• Extensive experience with Siemens Teamcenter and/or Dassault 3DEXPERIENCE architecture and deployment
• Experience working in a fast pace, flexible industrial system team like Ford Motor Company
• Expert level experience with utilizing large language models and artificial intelligence

Technical Skills:

• Infrastructure Proficiency: Strong understanding of server operations (Linux/Windows), OS patching cycles, and network security (SSL/Firewalls).
• DevOps Tooling: Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Tekton, GitHub Actions) and Infrastructure-as-Code (Ansible/Terraform) to oversee automated deployments.
• Project Management Tools: Expert-level proficiency in Jira for backlog management, capacity planning, and reporting.
• Scripting Knowledge: Ability to understand and guide teams using scripting languages (PowerShell, Bash, Python) for automation tasks.

Leadership Skills:

• Strategic Communication: Proven ability to translate technical constraints into business impacts for senior leadership.
• Process Rigor: Deep understanding of ITIL change management principles and audit compliance (GRC/SOX).
• Problem Solving: Excellent troubleshooting skills with a focus on root cause analysis and preventative measures.
• Collaboration: Demonstrated success in building relationships across Development, Infrastructure, and Business teams to deliver projects under aggressive timelines.

Licenses and Certifications:

• ITIL Certification (Preferred)
• SAFe / Agile Certification (Preferred)

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've 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 builder…or 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 Year’s Day

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

This position is leadership level 6 and ranges from $129,600-244,680.

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.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Relocation IS available for this position.