HIL Development Supervisor – Battery Management System

Ford • Dearborn, MI

1d • $132,800 - $250,800 • Hybrid

About The Position

Ford is seeking a HIL Development Supervisor to lead the development and maintenance of Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) systems that support the Battery Management System (BMS) and power conversion components. The role builds and champions tools, methods, and processes for fast, robust software validation and leads collaboration among global engineering teams. The position shapes the test infrastructure and development toolchain behind next-generation electrified vehicle systems.

The supervisor works across engineering functions and global sites to align HIL capabilities with development needs, mature MIL/SIL/PIL testing methods, and establish processes for information sharing and status reporting. The role also coordinates budgeting and procurement for BMS HIL, Power HIL, and high-voltage simulation systems, maintains documentation for team-owned HIL designs and tools, and supports timely, high-quality software validation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of software and systems development experience.
• Strong familiarity with software specification, development, and validation, including HIL systems.
• Working knowledge of power conversion components, including DC/DC converters, chargers, and DCFC communication.
• Experience with test automation frameworks and validation toolchains.
• Proven leadership experience working across distributed or global engineering teams, with the ability to bridge gaps and resolve integration challenges.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present to senior leadership.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with electrified vehicle systems or components.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional, cross-site technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain HIL systems and supporting tools for automated testing of BMS and power conversion components, including DC/DC converters, chargers, and DC fast charging (DCFC) communication.
• Partner with Controls Architecture, BMS Hardware, BMS Software, Software Testing, Power Conversion teams, and HIL technical experts to align HIL system capability with development needs.
• Expand and mature MIL/SIL/PIL testing methods to accelerate system validation.
• Evaluate and recommend toolchains and processes that meet current and future software development and testing needs across global engineering sites.
• Lead the technical interface between global engineering teams on software toolset development, establishing robust processes for information sharing and status reporting.
• Own budgeting and procurement coordination for hardware and software required for BMS HIL, Power HIL, and high-voltage simulation systems.
• Maintain complete documentation for HIL system designs and toolsets owned by the team.
• Support the BMS validation team to ensure on-time, high-quality software validation.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized backup child care, and more.
• Family-building benefits, including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement and fertility treatments.
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases.
• Tuition assistance.
• Employee resource groups.
• Paid time off for individual and team community service.
• Paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day.
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager