At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams! With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow’s transportation.  
  
Ford Model E is responsible for developing the key technologies and capabilities – such as EV platforms, batteries, e-motors, inverters, charging and recycling – to create ground-up breakthrough electric vehicles. By joining the best software, engineering, design and UX talent, you will be a part of creating new technologies and concepts that can be applied across the Ford enterprise. Being on the Ford Model E team means building the future as Ford’s center of innovation and growth through electric and connected vehicles and services.   

The minimum requirements we seek:  

B.S. or M.S. in Electrical, Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline Knowledge of lithium-ion cell chemistry, electrochemistry fundamentals, and safety protocols. Experience integrating off-the-shelf test equipment (power supplies, electronic loads, DAQs) in battery cell testing. Basic experience with battery test equipment scripting. (AVL LYNX or Arbin)  Proficiency with Python. Experience in test planning and management using tools like JAMA and JIRA. Ability to learn new concepts, propose experimental designs, and execute independently. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Enthusiasm for working cross-functionally in a dynamic environment as part of a high-performing team. A systematic approach to design and testing, with a drive for exceptional execution and continuous improvement. 3+ years of relevant work experience

Preferred experience/skills:  

Generated a dataset to support cell selection decisions. Hands-on experience in designing and assembling test assets. Tested multiple chemistries and form factors. Managed over 100 test channels. Transformed vehicle-level requirements into cell-level specifications. 

 

What you’ll receive in return:  
As part of the Ford family, you’ll enjoy excellent compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that includes generous PTO, retirement, savings and stock investment plans, incentive compensation and much more. You’ll also experience exciting opportunities for professional and personal growth and recognition.  

If you have what it takes to help us redefine the future of mobility, we’d love to have you join us.  
  

 

 

What you’ll be able to do:  

Define and document test requirements for cell characterization, cycle life, abuse testing, and other validation procedures. Own cell-level test plans to characterize cell properties, essential for establishing cell specifications and control algorithms. Inspect test setups and analyze results to assess data quality, optimizing performance and reliability. Design cell fixtures to enhance testing capabilities, accuracy, and the extraction of representative, meaningful data. Collaborate with data engineers to create a seamless data pipeline for global requirement owners.  Drive the automation of the entire testing process, from test requests to the delivery of results reports.  Coordinate software development for test hardware control and DAQ with a partner test engineer or technician.  Present results to stakeholders and cell suppliers.