Senior Engineering Technician, BESS Service & Test, Ford Energy

In this position...
The Senior Service Lab Technician Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) plays a critical role in diagnosing testing and developing service procedures for Ford Energys Battery Storage System. Operating in a primarily workshop environment this role serves as the bridge between engineering quality assurance and field service operations with occasional travel to the field to verify service procedures.

You will be simulating environmental/fault conditions performing complex electrical diagnostics and validating repair methodologies. As a senior member of the lab team you will act as a champion for high-voltage safety compliance mentor junior technicians and actively contribute to root-cause analysis (RCA) to improve product reliability.

What youll do...

Documentation & Technical Writing:

• Contribute to and help optimize Fords technology roadmap by providing hands-on lab testing insights data and technical feedback that inform product development timelines and priorities.
• Author review and validate step-by-step Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) safety guides and Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for field technicians.
• Document and compile test logs teardown results and failure investigation data into clear concise technical reports for design and quality engineering teams.
• Support the development of standardized cost structures for authorized third-party service providers by delivering accurate lab testing data benchmarks and technical assessments.
• Perform high-level diagnostics and fault isolation on field-returned BESS components including battery management systems (BMS) high-voltage junction boxes power distribution units and thermal management (HVAC/liquid cooling) systems.
• Utilize advanced diagnostic software CAN bus analysis tools (e.g. Vector CANalyzer) oscilloscopes and thermal imaging cameras to identify hardware software and communication failures.

Diagnostics Troubleshooting & Root Cause Analysis

• Perform high-level diagnostics and fault isolation on field-returned BESS components including battery management systems (BMS) high-voltage junction boxes power distribution units and thermal management (HVAC/liquid cooling) systems.
• Utilize advanced diagnostic software CAN bus analysis tools (e.g. Vector CANalyzer) oscilloscopes and thermal imaging cameras to identify hardware software and communication failures.

Testing & Validation Operations:

• Set up and operate battery test equipment battery pack cyclers hardware-in-the-loop test rigs and data acquisition systems.
• Execute complex electrical thermal and mechanical test plans to validate proposed service parts firmware/software updates and field repair procedures.
• Fabricate and assemble custom test fixtures wire harnesses and prototype components to support special engineering investigations.

Environmental Health and Safety & Lab Stewardship:

• Enforce and adhere to the highest standards of lab safety including NFPA 70E OSHA regulations and corporate high-voltage (HV) safety policies.
• Act as an authorized person for Lock Out / Tag Out (LOTO) procedures on live HV DC and AC systems.
• Maintain calibrate and organize laboratory equipment hand tools specialized diagnostics and high-voltage Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Assess and implement ergonomic best practices in field settings adapting tools equipment and work postures to reduce physical strain and injury risk across variable non-lab environments.

Team Leadership & Collaboration:

• Train and mentor field technicians on safety protocols testing techniques and equipment operations.
• Collaborate closely with BESS Design Software Quality and Field Engineering teams to provide actionable feedback on product serviceability and reliability.

Youll have...
Required:

• Education: Associate degree in Electrical Engineering Technology Electronics Mechanical Technology or equivalent military training/trade school certification or work experience.
• Experience: 5 years of hands-on experience in a development lab quality lab or manufacturing repair environment working directly with high-voltage (HV) electrical systems or battery systems (BESS EV battery packs power electronics).
• Technical Skills: Strong working knowledge of DC electricity (up to 1500V or higher) and three-phase AC power systems.
• High proficiency reading and interpreting complex electrical schematics single-line diagrams piping and instrumentation diagrams and technical drawings.
• Experience with automotive/industrial network communication protocols (CAN Modbus TCP/IP Ethernet).
• Hands-on proficiency with diagnostic equipment: digital multimeters (DMMs) insulation resistance testers (Megger) high-voltage probes and thermal cameras.
• Certifications: Active or prior certification in high-voltage safety (e.g. NFPA 70E OSHA 10 or 30).

Even better you may have...
Preferred:

• BESS or EV battery experience
• Experience operating battery cyclers and programming automated test sequences.
• Demonstrated experience with structured root-cause analysis tools.
• Familiarity with liquid-cooling thermal management systems pump maintenance or refrigeration systems.

Physical Demands & Working Conditions:

• Must be comfortable working in a technical laboratory thats an active workshop environment. Also having to perform site visits at customer locations.
• Ability to safely handle high-voltage equipment heavy machinery and hazardous materials (with PPE).
• Physical ability to stand for long periods work in confined spaces when necessary and lift/move equipment weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Willingness to wear required PPE including arc flash suits safety glasses steel-toed boots and high-voltage insulated gloves.

Location & Travel:

• This position is based out of Fords Engineering Lab in Dearborn Michigan.
• Travel Expectations: This role requires travel to partner sites certification labs and customer installations (including potential international travel) to support technical testing validation and integration activities.
• Occasional domestic or international travel (up to 20-30%) to support field validation commissioning or emergency high-level customer interventions.

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 7 and ranges from $86600-$144900.
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.

For more information on salary and benefits click here: sponsorship is not available for this position.

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This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid

Company: 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.

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