Contract Technical Program Manager – Electrical / Embedded Software

Employment Type: 1099 Contract with Envorso, LLC with the possibility to extend or convert to full time, direct hire employment with Envorso. No Corp-to-Corp (C2C) arrangement is available.  

Candidate must be fully authorized to legally work in the US. Visa transfer/sponsorship not available for this role.  

Location: Dearborn, MI (must currently reside in metro Detroit) with travel up to 20% 
Envorso Client: Ford Motor Company

 
Overview: 

We are seeking an experienced leader to join our team as the key contact for the Vehicle Electrical/Embedded Software Team. This hybrid (3 days per week in the office) role involves leading the team through engineering gateways and launch phases (during launch, travel may be required), ensuring successful program execution from pre-program through OK to Buy. As the single point of contact, you will collaborate with multiple teams across Design/Release, Program, Finance, Quality, Software to ensure seamless coordination and delivery.
   

Key Responsibilities:   

• Leadership & Coordination: Lead the Vehicle Electrical/Embedded Software Team, ensuring all engineering work aligns with program objectives and is completed on time and with the highest quality.
• ECU Hardware & Software Management: Oversee the sourcing, release, validation, and delivery of ECU hardware and software to meet program timelines. Ensure Bill of Materials (BOM) accuracy and manage changes SW Change Control processes.
• DV Process Support: Facilitate requirement classification, test planning, vehicle requests, and reporting for the Design Verification (DV) process. Ensure accurate and timely test results.
• Prototype & Launch Support: Act as the main point of contact for Prototype Build and Launch Teams, ensuring smooth part deliveries and resolving functional and build issues. Lead ECU part and vehicle updates for all pre-production builds.
• Root Cause Analysis & Issue Resolution: Identify and drive corrective actions for engineering issues using issue management systems such as AIMS and Jira. Keep Management informed and actively contribute to issue resolution.
• Program Representation: Represent the Electrical/Embedded Software Team in key program forums, Design reviews, and milestone reviews. Organize and lead meetings to track deliverables and resolve issues.
• Stakeholder Communication: Meet regularly with the PMT Leader to review and prioritize functional deliverables and escalate issues when necessary.

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's Degree Electrical and/or Software Engineering
• Strong experience in managing cross-functional teams in a vehicle electrical/embedded software engineering environment.
• Expertise in ECU hardware/software sourcing, release, and validation processes.
• Familiarity with SW Change Control, AIMS, Jira, and other issue management systems.
• Proven ability to lead complex projects, ensuring on-time delivery and quality outcomes.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to clearly represent the team in various forums and meetings.
• Experience with prototype builds, pre-launch, and launch phases, including managing part deliveries and build issues..  

• Demonstrated attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and ability to deal with ambiguity.  

Desired Qualifications: 

• Ford Motor Company Experience 

Job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.   

At Envorso we seek to solve our client’s’ complex challenges with intelligent, motivated, and curious professionals who share our excitement to drive the future of mobility!  Our culture is employee-centric, collaborative, inclusive, forward-thinking, and engaging. Our work supports clients on the cutting-edge of autonomous vehicles, electrification, and connected cities. Find out more at: www.envorso.com. Envorso continues to grow its talented team and diversify into areas in which our people have impact.

Envorso is an equal opportunity-affirmative action employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, past or present military service or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. 

No Third Parties