Product Development Engineer- Battery CellSystem Modeling Engineer

In this position...

Do you have what it takes to make smart vehicles for a smart world Join the Ford Product Development team. We are seeking forward-thinking laser-focused professionals with a passion for bringing innovative exciting and sustainable ideas to have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to such advancements as autonomy electrification smart mobility technologies and more!

What youll do...

The Electrified Systems Engineering (ESE) organization is responsible for delivering hybrid plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicles that provide outstanding fuel economy refinement customer value profitability performance and smoothness of operation. Take advantage of this opportunity to work in one of Fords most dynamic and growing organizations. Your duties will include:

• Develop implement deploy and maintain advanced battery cell performance and degradation models including semi-physical single-particle and electrochemical models for battery system and vehicle simulation initiatives across the company.
• Develop and integrate battery electrical thermal and control models within battery system and vehicle simulation environments to support vehicle attribute assessments energy analysis controls development and program milestones.
• Calibrate and validate battery models using laboratory supplier vehicle and field-representative data to ensure model accuracy robustness and suitability for program applications.
• Apply models and battery expertise to address internal customer questions and support engineering decision-making.
• Support battery and cell specification development through model-based analysis of usage performance reliability and life requirements.
• Improve existing battery-modeling tools methodologies and processes with a focus on model quality repeatability computational efficiency automation and usability.
• Maintain model calibration updates documentation and appropriate model configuration practices within various simulation environments aligned with unit and program cadence.
• Collaborate with battery cell engineering battery systems thermal controls test software vehicle attribute and supplier teams to resolve technical issues and support program decisions.
• Collaborate with BMS and controls teams as needed on model-based controls development model requirements and control-algorithm evaluation.

Youll have...

• Masters degree in engineering applied mathematics physics chemistry or a related technical field.
• 5 years of academic or industry experience in electric vehicles lithium-ion batteries or battery modeling including development implementation calibration and validation of battery performance and degradation models.
• Deep understanding of lithium-ion battery principles including electrochemical electrical thermal performance and degradation behavior.
• Strong technical background in mathematical modeling numerical methods data analysis statistics and interpretation of experimental data.
• Strong proficiency in at least one programming language or technical computing environment including MATLAB Python or C.
• Experience applying battery models to support engineering research product-development or program decisions.
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills.
• Self-motivation and the ability to manage multiple tasks.

Even better you may have...

• 5 years of extensive experience in developing validating and applying battery cell pack system or controls models for electrified-vehicle applications.
• 2 years of experience integrating battery electrical thermal and control models within system or vehicle simulation environments.
• 3 years of engineering experience developing or deploying semi-physical single-particle P2D P4D or other physics-based lithium-ion battery electrochemical models using computational tools such as COMSOL PyBaMM or comparable platforms.
• 3 years of experience developing or applying coupled electrical electrochemical thermal mechanical or other multiphysics battery models including integration with system CAE or co-simulation tools such as MATLAB/Simulink Simscape Modelica Dymola AMESIM GT-SUITE or similar platforms.
• Experience with battery thermal CAE including 1D and/or 3D thermal modeling.
• Experience in battery or powertrain system design usage controls or testing for electrified vehicles.
• Experience developing calibrating or applying battery durability and degradation/life models.
• Experience with software development practices that support model quality and efficiency such as automated testing code review version control data management and workflow automation.
• Experience with laboratory-scale battery cell fabrication electrochemical characterization methods and interpretation of cell-test data.

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 5 to salary grade 8 and ranges from $68300-$192900.
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.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color age sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability status or protected veteran the United States if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability please call 1-.

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

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