Vehicle Software Updates Systems Engineering Manager at Ford
Dearborn, MI
$141,700–$268,300from the description
Jul 28, 2026
Dearborn, MI
Jul 29, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This is a people-management role at Ford leading a Systems Engineering team responsible for the company's vehicle software release pipeline and Over-the-Air (OTA) update capabilities. The manager sets architecture strategy, owns cross-functional coordination across manufacturing, service, embedded ECU, and cloud operations, and drives the modernization of Ford's Software Factory. The role suits an experienced engineering leader with a background in embedded systems or automotive software delivery.
Senior level · 10+ years · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Bachelor's required · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 85 people in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (computer and information systems managers). range 50–130
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
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What the occupation pays Median $173,779 (middle half $136,334–$212,870). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 29, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
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The three toolchain examples — GitHub, GCP, and Jenkins — appear in the required qualifications section introduced with 'e.g.', meaning the specific tools are illustrative rather than strictly mandated; however, because they sit under a hard-requirements heading, they are treated as required capabilities. Alternatives exist but none are named in the posting.
OTA update technology, CAN, Ethernet/SomeIP, and cybersecurity principles for software deployment all appear under the 'Even better you'll have…' (preferred) section.
The posting requires a minimum of 5 years in a leadership/management role in addition to the 10-year overall experience floor; the overall years minimum is set to 10 (the higher overall gate).
A Master's degree (engineering or MBA) is listed as preferred, not required; the hard minimum is a Bachelor's degree.
Visa sponsorship is explicitly unavailable; candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US.
The role is hybrid, requiring four or more days per week on-site in Dearborn, MI — not fully remote.
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