About the role

HMI Software Product Engineer responsible for end-to-end ownership of vehicle software features. Leading integration of user interaction controls ensuring reliable in-vehicle experiences at Ford.

Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end delivery for a number of vehicle features sets from concept through release sign-off.
Translate PRDs, design artifacts, and system requirements into epics and sprint-ready user stories with clear acceptance criteria in Jira.
Lead feasibility assessment, scope definition, and backlog readiness for PI planning; manage change/churn while protecting milestones.
Drive cross-functional alignment with Product, Digital Product Design, Architecture, Engineering, and Test to ensure shared understanding of intent, priorities, and dependencies.
Define and manage feature dependencies and blockers across HMI, services, platform, and validation.
Validate end-to-end feature behavior on bench/vehicle through demos and product truth sessions; ensure implementation matches UX intent and functional expectations.
Lead defect triage and prioritization for owned features; drive issues to closure through root-cause direction, retest strategy, and stakeholder communication.
Maintain clear execution visibility via epic status summaries, risk registers/mitigation plans, and regular stakeholder updates.
Ensure test coverage alignment by reviewing/confirming that test cases map to story acceptance criteria and key edge cases.

5+ years (or equivalent) delivering complex, cross-functional software features in embedded, automotive, or adjacent domains; demonstrated ownership across multiple teams and releases.
Proven ability to author high-quality epics and user stories (clear scope, testable acceptance criteria, dependency mapping) and drive Agile execution (grooming, PI planning, sprint delivery).
Ability to reason about end-to-end behavior across HMI ↔ middleware/services ↔ vehicle signal access (via API abstraction) and drive integration/validation outcomes.
Strong technical depth to lead engineers—comfortable with architecture discussions, interface contracts, and failure-mode thinking.
Experience leading defect triage using logs and traces (e.g., ADB/dev logs; CAN trace familiarity) and driving disciplined prioritization/closure.
Proficiency with Jira and Confluence; comfortable creating traceability to requirements/design artifacts and managing dependencies.
Strong cross-functional leadership skills—can drive decisions, align stakeholders, and communicate risks/status crisply to technical and non-technical audiences.
BS in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).

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.