As vice president for ZF’s Global Electronics Product Planning group, Aaron Jefferson guides the company’s product development strategy across the Driver Assistance and Passive Electronics Product Lines.

Aaron is based at ZF’s Electronics Technical Center in Farmington Hills, Michigan. He is responsible for leading product planning for the global electronics business unit., including identifying market opportunities, developing go-to-market strategies, creating product and technology roadmaps, identifying specific strategic issues/needs and developing and implementing resolutions – including M&A, partnerships, acquisition of key resources, capability, technology.

Aaron joined ZF in 2015. He previoulsy worked at Harman in product planning and strategy for Advanced Driver Assist Systems. Prior to Harman, Aaron spent 16 years at Delphi Corporation (now Aptiv), in electrical engineering, engineering management, product management, product strategy, and new business acquisition in ADAS and Electrification (e-mobility).

Aaron holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, and an MBA from Indiana University.

ZF is a global leader in driveline and chassis technology as well as active and passive safety technology. The company has a global workforce of 146,000 with approximately 230 locations in some 40 countries. In 2017, ZF achieved sales of €36.4 billion and as such, is one of the largest automotive suppliers worldwide. ZF enables vehicles to see, think and act. The company invests more than six percent of its sales in research and development annually – in particular for the development of efficient and electric drivelines and also in striving for a world without accidents. With its broad portfolio, ZF is advancing mobility and services for passenger cars, commercial vehicles and industrial technology applications. Our enthusiasm for innovative products and obsessive pursuit of quality are what sets ZF apart. Much of the credit for our strength in innovation goes to our highly motivated workforce. In return, we offer interesting, challenging work with a high degree of individual responsibility and autonomy, plus plenty of opportunities for building an international career. We are always on the lookout for talented engineers, motivated business managers and dedicated computer specialists, lawyers and administrators – with or without work experience – who want to become part of a global team. Visit our website at www.zf.com and discover the world of ZF. Let our employees guide you around their virtual workplace, and look for the right vacancy in our job listings while you’re there!