Range, Performance & Cell Characterization

Ford • Long Beach, CA

2d

About The Position

Create and improve battery models for aging and performance- Physics based models, Empirical/semi empirical models Connect the cell level models with the battery system models considering the non-cell components Improve computational efficiency and speed of the various cell and system models Develop data analysis tools for analyzing battery data from cell/pack level characterization tests and vehicle field tests. Development of Python-based in-house visualization tool to enable streamlined viewing, manipulation, and comparison of time-series data Profiling, efficiency improvement, and general refactoring and improvements for in-house physics-based vehicle model Supporting battery ECM model integration with the vehicle model and virtual vehicle validation against design requirements Run sensitivity analyses to understand the design space and tradeoffs Correlation and model improvements with on-road battery usage data Enable effective communications with subsystems and other engineering teams to deliver optimal design solutions Support presentations of concepts and status to senior management and internally to Company personnel in an integration and subject matter expert role 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. This position is a salary grade 6 and ranges from $97,920-163,920. For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR Visa sponsorship is available for this position. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

Requirements

• Bachelors' degree in engineering, physics, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Experience of developing cell electrochemical, physics-based models or aging models and an understanding of how that relates to vehicle performance
• High proficiency in any of Python/Matlab/Simulink/C++
• Experience with Microsoft Office, Confluence, and Jira applications
• An eagerness to work cross-functionally in a dynamic environment where you are part of a high performing team
• A system approach to design and development with the desire and curiosity to strive for exceptional delivery execution and continuous improvement

Responsibilities

• Create and improve battery models for aging and performance- Physics based models, Empirical/semi empirical models
• Connect the cell level models with the battery system models considering the non-cell components
• Improve computational efficiency and speed of the various cell and system models
• Develop data analysis tools for analyzing battery data from cell/pack level characterization tests and vehicle field tests.
• Development of Python-based in-house visualization tool to enable streamlined viewing, manipulation, and comparison of time-series data
• Profiling, efficiency improvement, and general refactoring and improvements for in-house physics-based vehicle model
• Supporting battery ECM model integration with the vehicle model and virtual vehicle validation against design requirements
• Run sensitivity analyses to understand the design space and tradeoffs
• Correlation and model improvements with on-road battery usage data
• Enable effective communications with subsystems and other engineering teams to deliver optimal design solutions
• Support presentations of concepts and status to senior management and internally to Company personnel in an integration and subject matter expert role

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees