Supervisor responsible for leading the development and vehicle integration of Electric Power Assisted Steering (EPAS) systems for the Medium SUV platform and steering gear engineering for the C-car platform. This role leads multidisciplinary mechanical, electronics, and mechatronic engineering work and partners with program teams, cross-functional organizations, and suppliers to deliver safety-critical steering systems that meet program requirements and quality, cost, weight, timing, reliability, and performance targets. Responsibilities
• Lead and develop a team of engineers responsible for EPAS systems on the Medium SUV platform and steering gear engineering on the C-car platform.
• Manage the design, development, validation, and vehicle integration of safety-critical steering systems from initial concept through production design release and launch.
• Lead multidisciplinary engineering across mechanical hardware, electronics, and mechatronic system interfaces.
• Prioritize complex engineering workstreams with multiple interdependencies and design trade-offs, and align the team to program timing, quality, cost, weight, reliability, and performance objectives.
• Coordinate system and subsystem Failure Mode Avoidance and safety analysis, including DFMEA and Functional Safety activities, to support robust requirements, fault-management strategies, design analysis, and validation across applicable engineering disciplines.
• Support Functional Safety activities, including ISO 26262 application where required, to enable safe system design and validation.
• Manage steering suppliers and establish work plans to achieve program milestones and technical deliverables.
• Lead vehicle, system, subsystem, hardware, and functional verification and validation, including interfaces with other vehicle systems.
• Lead vehicle issue investigations, data collection, root-cause analysis, and resolution of design, package, quality, and launch issues.
• Lead prototype build and validation planning and support production launch, plant reviews, and issue resolution.
• Prepare and present program, project, and technical milestone status to leadership and cross-functional partners.
• Coach employees, set clear priorities and expectations, support technical growth, and foster a collaborative culture focused on quality and customer satisfaction.




• Lead, mentor, and coach engineers by providing clear direction, technical guidance, regular feedback, and professional-development support.
• Manage workload distribution, resource planning, and priorities to support program commitments and sustainable team execution.
• Build an inclusive, collaborative team culture that promotes continuous improvement, technical innovation, accountability, and effective teamwork.
• Develop team capability and succession strength by identifying skill gaps, creating growth opportunities, and supporting employee development.
• Establish clear objectives, monitor progress, remove barriers, and hold the team accountable for quality and timely delivery.
• Collaborate with Purchasing, Finance, Manufacturing, and Quality to align technical execution with cost, quality, assembly, and launch objectives.
• Contribute to technology roadmaps and commodity strategies, including opportunities for weight reduction, cost optimization, and complexity reduction. Qualifications
• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a strongly related engineering field from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of 8 years of automotive engineering experience or related engineering experience.
• Experience leading technical projects, engineering workstreams, or engineering teams.
• Strong leadership, communication, teamwork, and project-management skills.
• Ability to work effectively with general cross-functional teams and suppliers.
• Fluent in English and fluent in Spanish.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, coach, and develop engineering employees.
• Demonstrated ability to manage resources, balance competing priorities, and deliver through a team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex technical information to leadership.




• Strong team-building, collaboration, and stakeholder-management skills. Even better, you may have...
• At least 2 years of formal or informal leadership experience, such as Engineering Supervisor, Lead Engineer, or Project Manager.
• Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Systems Engineering, Engineering Management, or a related field.
• Experience developing, integrating, or validating safety-critical electro-mechanical systems.
• Automotive steering experience, including EPAS system development and/or steering gear engineering.
• Experience applying Systems Engineering and developing system, subsystem, and interfacing-system requirements.
• Experience with Failure Mode Avoidance, DFMEA, Functional Safety, and ISO 26262.
• Experience developing and executing system, hardware, vehicle, and functional verification and validation plans.
• Troubleshooting experience with electro-mechanical systems, including structured root-cause analysis.
• Familiarity with CAN communication, vehicle data acquisition, and analysis tools such as Vector CANape and CANalyzer.
• Supplier technical management and RFQ experience.
• Advanced problem-solving experience using methods such as 8D, 5 Whys, DOE, and Is/Is Not analysis etc..
• Working knowledge of Ford engineering processes and tools applicable to product development and design release.
• Experience supporting vehicle prototype builds, manufacturing readiness, production launch, and field issue resolution. At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career and help us define tomorrow’s transportation. Ford Product Development is utilizing Design Thinking & User Experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that will delight our customers. Our employees are laser-focused on bringing innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. From autonomy and electrification, to smart mobility technologies, our Product Development teams around the world are working together with excitement to make smart vehicles for a smart world.

📌 Steering Eng Supervisor (Naucalpan de Juárez)
🏢 Ford Motor
📍 Naucalpan de Juárez