Job Description

This position supports achievement of Material Cost objectives over the lifecycle of the vehicle line. Working together with the Vehicle Program Director, Chief Program Engineer, Finance, Engineering, and Supply Chain, achieve and maintain world class material cost across the "lifeycle" of the nameplate. Applicants must be experienced in automotive product development, working in teams, and comfort with large sets of data.


Applicants should have a foundation an understanding of Ford's Global Product Development System (GPDS), Program Timing Deliverables, and to be a vocal advocate for cost efficiency opportunities.

Minimum Qualifications:

BSc or BBA degree 7+ years' experience in Automotive Product Development (OEM, Tier 1 Supplier, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications:

Systems Engineering certification, Master of Science (MS) or Master of Business Administration (MBA)


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 childcare 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 a salary grade range 5-8.


For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSRSP1





Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.


Domestic relocation assistance is not available for this position.





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What you'll do...

Advocate Cost Culture within the company, with emphasis on the three rules of efficient costs: Don't Over Content (the vehicle), Don't Over Design (the content), and Don't Overpay (for the design)

Leverage multiple sources of data to generate or investigate Don't Over Design, Don't Over Content, or Don't Overpay opportunities
Prepare for Cost Loop workshops by identifying cost opportunities from previously rejected ideas, competitive benchmarking, internal vehicles, and cost estimate. Conduct Cost Loop workshops to develop a bottom-up cost status by commodity for each control model Disposition material cost opportunities coming from Cost Loop workshops with Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, and Cost Estimating representatives (the "Team of Four") Create ad-hoc What-If Cost Studies to support strategic and tactical decision-making Attend and support Program forums such as the Program Steering Team (PST), Chief Program Engineering Decision Forum (CPE DF), and Finance Program Activity Team (PAT) to represent the Material Cost Attribute * Leverage Global Total Cost's skill team departments: Benchmarking & Cost Attack, Global Vendor Tooling, Global Cost Estimating, Material Cost Data Architecture, and Indirect Engineering