Battery Life Model Development and Analysis Engineer, Ford Energy
Ford Motor Company
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- Location
- Dearborn, MI
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Oct 5
- 14 days ago
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Ford Motor Company
Automotive · 10,001+ employees
What you need
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or related field.
- 3+ years (MS) or 5+ years (BS) of experience in battery modeling or related fields.
- Strong expertise in electrochemical modeling (P2D or equivalent) and lithium-ion battery fundamentals.
- Master's or PhD in relevant discipline.
- Experience with P2D/P4D electrochemical models and battery degradation and life modeling.
- Familiarity with system-level battery life modeling (BESS or EV) and warranty or lifecycle analysis.
- Understanding of thermal-electrochemical coupling and battery cell manufacturing effects.
- Technical Skills<ul><li>Simulation tools: COMSOL Multiphysics or equivalent.
- Programming: Python, MATLAB.
- Strong knowledge of electrochemical systems and transport phenomena, battery degradation mechanisms, and thermal effects in battery cells.
- Key Competencies<ul><li>Electrochemical Modeling Depth — expertise in P2D/P4D and physical interpretation.
- Degradation & Life Prediction — strong understanding of aging mechanisms and lifetime modeling.
- Cell-to-System Translation — ability to convert cell physics into system-level life predictions.
- Multiphysics Integration — electrochemical-thermal coupling capability.
- Analytical Problem Solving — identifies drivers of degradation and performance variation.
- Collaboration — works across cell, system, and CAE teams.
- Communication — translates complex models into actionable insights.
- Location & Travel<ul><li>Location: Dearborn, MI
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About Ford Energy
Ford Energy is a newly formed, wholly owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Company dedicated to accelerating US energy independence. Leveraging Ford's century of manufacturing excellence and world-class battery energy storage systems (BESS) technology, Ford Energy designs, manufactures, and services grid-scale and commercial DC battery energy storage systems (BESS). Ford Energy is uniquely positioned to capture the growing demand for reliable, US-built energy storage systems. We are not just building batteries; we are building the infrastructure for the next generation of the American grid.