Battery Cell Integration Engineer

Job Description

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In this position...

The Battery Cell Engineer will play a pivotal role in advancing our battery technology through comprehensive expertise in chemical engineering principles, particularly in the realm of energy storage systems. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to various aspects of battery development, including failure mode analysis, manufacturing investigations, teardown analysis, construction design rules formulation, and the evaluation of new supplier proposals and emerging technologies.

Responsibilities

What you'll do...

Battery Cell Integration

• A Test and validation of battery cell design across all formats. Conduct tests (performance, safety, environmental) to ensure the cell meets performance targets, complies with safety regulations, and can withstand real-world operating conditions.
• Ensure supplier production readiness including review of quality documentation, production data to ensure failure modes are eliminated prior to SOP.
• Interface with supplier and modeling teams to ensure accurate and relevant simulations in support of vehicle performance and battery life estimates.

Failure Mode Analysis:

• Utilize advanced knowledge in chemical engineering to conduct thorough failure mode analysis of battery cells.
• Identify root causes of failures and develop effective mitigation strategies to enhance cell reliability and safety.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement corrective actions and prevent recurrence of failure modes.
• Apply expertise in chemical engineering principles to troubleshoot manufacturing issues and streamline processes.

Teardown Analysis:

• Conduct detailed teardown analysis of battery cells to evaluate performance metrics and identify areas for improvement.
• Utilize Ph.D. level expertise in chemical engineering to assess material properties, electrode configurations, and cell architectures.
• Generate actionable insights from teardown analysis to inform design enhancements and technology advancements.

Evaluation of New Supplier Proposals and Technology:

• Evaluate proposals from potential suppliers of materials, components, and equipment for battery cell construction and manufacturing including new chemistries.
• Assess the compatibility of supplier offerings with product specifications, quality standards, and cost considerations.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies in the field of battery engineering and provide recommendations for their integration into our product portfolio.

Qualifications

You'll have...

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering, Electrochemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a closely related field.
• 5+ years of experience in battery cell development, testing, or manufacturing.
• Demonstrated experience with battery cell testing and validation procedures.
• Experience with failure mode analysis (FMA) and root cause analysis (RCA) of battery cells.
• Strong understanding of chemical engineering principles related to energy storage systems.
• Knowledge of battery cell components (electrodes, electrolytes, separators) and their properties.
• Familiarity with battery cell manufacturing processes.

Even better, you may have...

• Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering with a focus on energy storage systems or related field.
• Demonstrated expertise in battery cell technology, including electrochemistry, materials science, and manufacturing processes.
• Proven track record of conducting failure mode analysis, manufacturing investigations, and teardown analysis in the context of battery engineering.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in data analysis tools and techniques.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities, with the capacity to work effectively in cross-functional teams.
• Innovative mindset with a passion for driving continuous improvement and technological innovation in the field of battery engineering.

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've 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 builder...or 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 Year's Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

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This position is a range of salary grades 7 - 8 .

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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