Release Train Engineer, Systems and Core Architecture

We made history and now we work to transform the future - for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters. In this position... This role operates across the full SCA domain, with the EPM team supporting: In-vehicle networking, including CAN, LIN, Ethernet, interfaces, communication layers, and related software stacks Diagnostics, including diagnostic data, DTCs, parsed data, prognostics, and related vehicle diagnostic capabilities Power controls and management Cross-domain and vertical feature delivery that depends on strong systems and architecture coordination Current and next-generation vehicle architectures, including FNV3.x delivery and next-generation platform planning Scope and Impact This role carries dual accountability — for the health and performance of the SCA Agile Release Train and for the people on the EPM team delivering within it. You will influence how Ford executes across systems, software, and architecture at scale, while directly developing the next generation of technical program leaders within SCA.

You will work closely with:

Your EPM team to coach, develop, and support execution across SCA delivery domains Tech Platform teams to align the ART to platform cadence and manage cross-ART program dependencies Tech Strategy teams to connect ART execution to longer-term architectural direction and SDV roadmap priorities Engineering and validation teams to drive technical delivery from design through release at the ART level Supplier partners to extend ART execution capacity and coordinate delivery across key technical domains Other RTEs and similar leaders to maintain enterprise agile alignment and contribute to broader SAFe maturity at Ford What Success Looks Like In your first 12 months, you will: Establish a healthy, high-performing ART operating rhythm across the SCA team, with clear PI Planning, ART Sync, and Inspect and Adapt practices in place Build a cohesive, growing EPM team with clear roles, strong delivery practices, and visible career development momentum Improve ART-level visibility into dependencies, risks, and execution health across all SCA domains Establish and baseline ART-level metrics that give SCA and program leadership meaningful, real-time insight into delivery performance Drive meaningful improvements in Program Predictability Measure (PPM) and cross-team dependency management across the ART Support the execution of one or more major FNV3.x architecture or feature areas from planning through delivery with stronger predictability and accountability Build trusted working relationships across engineering, platform, strategy, validation, supplier, and leadership teams Contribute to how Ford evolves its SDV delivery operating model at the ART and enterprise level