Technical Specialist, Next Generation Battery Cell Integration, Ford Energy
Ford Motor Company
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- Location
- Dearborn, MI
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Oct 8
- 11 days ago
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Ford Motor Company
Automotive · 10,001+ employees
What you need
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrochemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
- 8+ years of experience in battery technology development, battery systems, or electrochemical energy storage technologies.
- Strong understanding of battery cell performance, degradation mechanisms, safety considerations, and operating limitations.
- Experience translating application or system requirements into cell-level technical requirements.
- Experience evaluating battery technologies and supplier capabilities.
- Experience reviewing and interpreting battery test results from suppliers, laboratories, or engineering teams.
- Ability to read and interpret test specifications, engineering drawings, and battery technical documents.
- Strong analytical, technical problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Experience working cross-functionally with battery, electrical, thermal, controls, validation, system engineering, or supplier teams.
- Ph.D. in Electrochemistry, Materials Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related discipline.
- Experience with next-generation battery chemistries and associated performance, life, and safety characteristics.
- Experience supporting battery technology selection, qualification, and integration for BESS applications.
- Experience leading supplier technical assessments, joint development programs, or advanced technology evaluations.
- Deep knowledge of commercial and emerging battery technologies and their applicability to energy storage systems.
- Experience correlating cell-level performance, degradation, and failure modes to module-, rack-, and system-level outcomes.
- Experience supporting battery technology roadmaps and strategic technology assessments.
- Familiarity with battery modeling, battery management systems, and digital engineering tools.
- Success Measures<ul><li>Successful qualification and integration of next-generation battery technologies into Ford Energy BESS products.
- High-quality technical assessments supporting cell technology decisions and cell supplier engagement.
- Accurate translation of BESS requirements into battery subsystem requirements.
- Effective cross-functional integration across cell, module, rack, and container engineering organizations.
- Identification and mitigation of technical risks early in the development process.
- Contributions to Ford Energy's long-term battery technology roadmap and competitive differentiation strategy.
- 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.