Cell DV/PV Testing Engineer, Ford Energy

About the company

Ford Motor Company

Automotive · 10,001+ employees

What you need

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Chemical, Mechanical, Materials, or a related engineering discipline.
• 3+ years of experience testing battery cells or battery systems in a lab or validation environment.
• Hands-on experience setting up and operating battery cyclers, environmental/thermal chambers, and data acquisition systems.
• Working knowledge of DV/PV testing methodology and DVP&R/PVP&R documentation, with a strong grounding in cell performance and life test methods.
• Experience or working knowledge of failure analysis and teardown techniques for battery cells (mechanical disassembly, visual/optical inspection, electrical characterization).
• Experience tracking or analyzing test results generated by external suppliers or test labs.
• Ability to read and interpret test specifications, engineering drawings, and cell datasheets.
• Strong data analysis skills (Excel and/or MATLAB/Python) and clear technical report writing.
• Ability and willingness to work in a lab environment with battery test articles, including required PPE and safety protocols.
• Ability and willingness to travel occasionally to supplier or external test lab sites.
• Master's degree in Electrical, Chemical, or Materials Engineering.
• Experience with LFP (lithium iron phosphate) or sodium-ion cell chemistries and their characteristic performance and life behavior.
• Experience performing cell teardown and failure analysis, including use of techniques such as SEM, XRD, CT scanning, or similar diagnostic tools (directly or via coordination with a materials/failure-analysis lab).
• Experience supporting production teams during process validation (PV) builds, including real-time troubleshooting and non-conformance resolution.
• Exposure to evaluating or developing next-generation/alternative cell chemistries for energy storage applications.
• Experience supporting cell supplier qualification, including review of DFMEA/PFMEA, control plans, and PPAP documentation.
• Experience in the BESS, EV, or stationary storage industry.
• Six Sigma, IATF 16949, or ISO 17025 lab quality experience.
• Experience correlating cell-level performance and life data and failure analysis to module/pack-level performance outcomes.
• DV/PV test execution and DVP&R/PVP&R documentation
• Cell performance and life characterization (capacity, impedance/DCIR, rate/power, cycle life, calendar life)
• Battery cycler and environmental/thermal chamber setup and operation
• Supplier test tracking and results analysis
• Degradation trend and out-of-spec investigation
• Test data reduction and technical reporting
• Cross-functional coordination with design, quality, and supplier engineering
• Physical Demands & Working Conditions
• This role is primarily performed in an office, laboratory, manufacturing, or supplier environment, depending on program needs.
• Occasional work in high-voltage or industrial environments may be required, with appropriate training and personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Ability and willingness to travel occasionally to support testing, supplier, manufacturing, or customer activities.
• Location & Travel
• This position is based in Dearborn, Michigan.
• Travel may be required to support supplier, manufacturing, laboratory, and customer activities.