BMS Design & Release Engineer

Our advanced energy team is a dynamic division dedicated to powering the future through advanced electric vehicle (EV) battery systems and related electrified energy solutions. As we scale these advanced electrification initiatives we are seeking technically strong engineers who can help establish the foundation for our product execution safety strategy and vehicle readiness.

In this position...

This is an expanded design and release (DR) role. The BMS Design Release and Technical Delivery Engineer owns full release and quality accountability for battery management system (BMS) controller assemblies and in addition owns the technical timing plan and supplier technical delivery for the BMS work stream from concept through production launch and into the field.
The successful candidate has carried release accountability for production electronic hardware through job one has owned cost investment and quality targets and is comfortable holding both internal teams and suppliers to committed dates.

What youll do...

• Design Release
  • Own part numbering drawing and CAD release engineering change records and bill of material accuracy including engineering-to-manufacturing BOM alignment for all BMS assemblies.
  • Own piece cost tooling investment mass and packaging commitments; assess and communicate the cost impact of every design change.
  • Provide technical input to enclosure design attachment features and package sizing.
  • Own obsolescence monitoring running change management alternate source qualification and end-of-life planning.
  • Define service part strategy serviceability part marking labeling and traceability requirements.
  • Own prototype demand planning and allocation; own manufacturing launch through ramp including build events first article inspection and containment and the implementation of end-of-line test capability.
• Quality and Product Integrity
  • Own design FMEA control plan special characteristics (SCCAF) and supplier Schedule A; drive resulting action closure.
  • Own the DVPR document and the verification results and traceability record. (Verification methods are authored by the System Architect; execution sits with validation engineering.)
  • Own warranty reliability and quality targets; lead warranty investigation plant returns and failure analysis.
  • Lead field service actions including 14D 5-Why and recurrence prevention documentation.
  • Represent the BMS work stream in technical and quality review forums; drive campaign prevention and lessons learned.
• Program Timing
  • Author and maintain the BMS technical timing plan aligned to program gates and vehicle milestones.
  • Own the critical path tooling test capacity and long-lead components and escalate ahead of the commit point.
  • Drive recovery planning with quantified trade-offs when dates are at risk; identify collisions across hardware software and validation work streams.
  • Own gate readiness assessment go/no-go recommendations and the cadence of technical review status and risk reporting.
• Supplier Technical Delivery
  • Own supplier technical delivery against statements of work and committed dates; lead supplier reviews and drive open-issue closure.
  • Drive supplier APQP PPAP change requests and capacity assessments to completion.
  • Manage deviations and concessions including technical assessment cost impact and disposition.
  • Drive structured technical documentation from suppliers design rationale calibration methodology diagnostic strategy toolchains and test infrastructure sufficient for Ford engineering to own modify and support the design through its production life.
    
    

Youll have...

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Mechanical Computer Engineering or a related technical field.
• 7 years of engineering experience including design and release accountability for production electronic hardware through launch.
• Demonstrated ownership of engineering release and change control for a production product including bill of material accuracy and cost investment or quality targets.
• Experience with core quality documentation DFMEA DVPR control plan and special characteristics.
• Experience with post-launch quality resolution including warranty and field concern investigation.
• Experience working with suppliers on technical deliverables and production readiness.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including presenting recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Ability and willingness to travel occasionally including to supplier and manufacturing sites.

Even better you may have...

• Experience releasing high-voltage battery electronics or safety-related electronic control units.
• Experience with WERS AIMS and field service action processes.
• Experience with electronic control unit hardware and embedded software release processes.
• Experience managing a global supply base across multiple time zones.
• Experience with product safety functional safety or cybersecurity process requirements applied to electronic control units.
• Experience establishing internal engineering ownership of externally developed hardware or software including documentation and toolchain transfer.
• Experience owning technical timing plans and critical path for a hardware and software deliverable set.
• Technical Skills
  • Engineering release and change control
  • Bill of material ownership
  • DFMEA DVPR control plan SCCAF
  • Cost investment and value engineering
  • Warranty and field concern resolution
  • Program timing critical path and gate readiness
  • Long-lead tooling and capacity planning
  • Supplier technical management APQP/PPAP
  • Obsolescence and running change
  • Service part and traceability requirements
  • Manufacturing launch readiness
• Location & Travel
  • Location: Hybrid

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

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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