Staff Battery Modeling Engineer

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 tomorrows 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 Fords center of innovation and growth through electric and connected vehicles and services.

What youll be able to do:

• Create and own battery physics models of different fidelities
• Develop advanced lifetime models for current and next generation cells
• Drive product direction and cell design based on model recommendations
• Integrate versions of the cell model with the vehicle model
• Define requirements for thermal and pack components based on cell aging & warranty
• Work with experimental teams to get new types of data needed to improve analysis
• Support future roadmap scenarios
• Create DVP for cell testing
• Correlate and improve models with field vehicles

The minimum requirements we seek:

• 5 years of experience of developing cell models and an understanding of how cell characteristics relate to system performance
• Knowledge of modeling techniques used to simulate lithium-ion cells battery packs and thermal systems
• First principal knowledge of engineering chemistry & physics fundamentals
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• High proficiency in any of Python/MATLAB/Simulink
• Experience with JIRA/Confluence or a similar system for tracking inputs/results
• Masters in chemical EE or related fields of engineering
• Experience with different cell chemistries and form factors

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience with Battery or Hybrid Electric Vehicles
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• An eagerness to work cross-functionally in a dynamic environment where you are part of a high performing team
• A system approach to design and development with the desire and curiosity to strive for exceptional delivery execution and continuous improvement
• PhD in battery modeling

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 leadership level 6 and ranges from $00.


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