Regulatory Requirements Engineer, Ford Energy

Ford Energy is a newly formed wholly-owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Company dedicated to accelerating U.S. energy independence. Leveraging Fords 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.

Why Ford Energy
At Ford Energy you have the backing of an industrial manufacturing powerhouse with the agility of a dedicated energy startup offering industry leading technology. We offer a competitive compensation package including performance-based bonuses Ford vehicle discounts and the opportunity to shape the energy strategy of one of the worlds most iconic brands. Learn more at .

In this position...
The Regulatory Requirements Engineer is the technical bridge between the ever-evolving global regulatory landscape and Ford Energys system engineering organization. This role owns the translation of complex often ambiguous regulatory and code language (UL IEC NFPA NEC UN38.3 regional grid interconnection codes) into precise testable and traceable engineering requirements.

The engineer acts as an early-warning system for regulatory risk ensuring that BESS products are designed to pass certification the first time avoiding costly redesigns schedule slips and market-access delays. This is a highly cross-functional role that requires equal parts regulatory fluency systems engineering rigor and stakeholder communication skills.

What youll do...

• Regulatory Monitoring & Interpretation
  • Continuously monitor updates revisions and proposed changes to UL 9540/9540A IEC 62619/62933 NFPA 855 NEC UN38.3 and regional grid interconnection standards (IEEE 1547 CA Rule 21 etc.).
  • Maintain a living regulatory horizon-scanning register that tracks upcoming code cycles and their anticipated effective dates by jurisdiction.
  • Interpret ambiguous or conflicting code language in coordination with legal certification bodies and external regulatory consultants.
  • Build and maintain a jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction compliance matrix for all markets in which Ford Energy products are sold or deployed.
• Requirements Engineering & Traceability
  • Decompose regulatory clauses into atomic testable unambiguous engineering requirements suitable for inclusion in the system requirements architecture.
  • Own and maintain bi-directional traceability links from regulation requirement design element verification test in the requirements management tool.
  • Partner with the Requirements and Test Methods Authoring Engineer to ensure regulatory-derived requirements have corresponding validated test methods.
  • Facilitate requirements walk-throughs with systems electrical mechanical and software engineering leads.
    

Youll have...

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Mechanical or Systems Engineering.
• 5 years of experience interpreting and implementing regulatory/code requirements in energy automotive or industrial products.
• Experience with grid-scale or automotive regulatory frameworks (UL 9540/9540A IEC 62619/62933 NFPA 855).
• Strong technical writing and requirements management skills (DOORS Jama or similar preferred).

Even better you may have...

• Masters degree in Engineering or related field.
• Direct experience with stationary Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).
• Prior experience working directly with UL TUV or other NRTL reviewers on standard interpretation.
• Familiarity with international grid codes (EU UK G99 Australia AS/NZS 4777) for global market expansion.
• Relevant Tools & Technologies
  • DOORS / Jama / Polarion
  • MS Office / SharePoint
  • Regulatory database subscriptions (NFPA LiNK IEC Webstore UL Product iQ)
• Location & Travel
  • This position is based in Dearborn Michigan. Periodic domestic and international travel expected to support supplier sites global partner coordination as needed.

You may not check every box or your experience may look a little different from what weve 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 builderor 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 Years Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a salary grade 6 and ranges from $74300-$124500.

This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $86600-$144900.

This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $99100-$166200.

Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidates skills and experience and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope responsibility and competitive market value.
Internal applicants: moving into this role may result in an adjustment to your current compensation based on the posted pay range for this role taking into consideration your qualifications and other relevant factors.

For more information on salary and benefits click here: As Ford establishes a wholly owned subsidiary focused on Battery Energy Storage Systems this role will initially be employed by Ford and is expected to transition to the subsidiary within one year.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week.

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