HIL Development Supervisor – Battery Management System

Ford Motor • Dearborn, MI

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

Ford is seeking a HIL Development Supervisor to lead the development and maintenance of Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) systems supporting its Battery Management System (BMS) and power conversion components. The role builds and champions the toolsets, methods, and processes that enable fast, robust software validation, and leads collaboration between global engineering teams. It offers the opportunity to shape the test infrastructure and development toolchain behind next-generation electrified vehicle systems.

The position is hybrid and requires onsite work four or more days per week. It is a leadership level 6 role with a salary range of $132,800–$250,800. Final salary grade and base salary depend on candidate skills and experience, job scope, responsibility, and competitive market value. Visa sponsorship is not available; candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and employment eligibility will be verified at hire.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 8 years of software and systems development experience, with strong familiarity across 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.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States; employment eligibility verification is required at hire.

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, and Power Conversion teams, as well as 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 address 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, and subsidized backup child care.
• 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.
• Active 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