Battery Prototyping Engineer

Do you have what it takes to make smart vehicles for a smart world? Join the Ford Product Development team. Utilizing Design Thinking and User Experience methods, you will work to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We are seeking forward-thinking, laser-focused professionals with a passion for bringing innovative, exciting and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to such advancements as autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies and more!

What you’ll be able to do:

•    Design and develop process to build advanced battery cells at laboratory scale, translate to prototype scale suitable for implementation in a mass-production environment.  
•    Manage and operate prototype scale battery cell manufacturing machines to create different format batteries. 
•    Conduct cell level tests to identify module and pack level structural requirements
•    Support our engineering team in designing and building prototype battery modules for validation in vehicle applications. 
•    Conduct Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) assessments, and establish cost model
•    Conduct module and pack validation tests, communicate results with process, test, design and simulation engineers to identify issues, conduct root cause analysis, and provide technical solutions/improvement to structural design 
•    Communicate ideas, plans and results effectively via presentations and written reports

You'll have... 

• Master Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, Materials Science and Engineering, Applied Physics or related field
• 2+ years of experience in the following battery categories: battery process development, battery manufacturing equipment design and/or battery cell/array/pack design
• Experience designing mechanical equipment, fixturing, and tooling, through use of digital tools and methods (CAD/CAM) as well as Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) tools, such as finite element methods.
• Working knowledge control and automation software and programming languages 
• Strongly self-motivated, detail oriented, and willingness to learn new knowledge and technology.
• Demonstrated record of team-oriented research and engineering.
• Excellent communication skills in English (both written and spoken)
• Non-citizens must have the ability to receive a license to legally work with Export Controlled technology in the USA

Even better, you may have...

•  PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, Materials Science and Engineering, Applied Physics or related field
•  3+ years of experience in battery cell assembly process development of solid-state battery and/or lithium-ion battery 
• Previous experience working in a major high-volume battery cell supplier and/or automotive OEM or Tier I supplier in a research, production, or development role involving energy storage

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage

• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more

• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more

• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases

• Tuition assistance

• Established and active employee resource groups

• Paid time off for individual and team community service

• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day

• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time. 

This position is a salary grade range 6-8.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSRnon-HTHD

Visa sponsorship is available for this position. 

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