Senior Battery Validation Engineer

Ford • Long Beach, CA

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About The Position

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 8. For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSRSP4 Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• 5+ years of experience in battery testing and validation
• Experience with battery test equipment, instrumentation, and data acquisition systems
• Knowledge of battery chemistry, physics, and safety standards
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
• Experience in test fixture design and fabrication; 3-D CAD experience preferred
• Experience in structural, electrical, thermal, and mechanical systems
• Familiarity with US and international battery safety requirements/regulations
• Hands-on experience in HV battery system abuse testing
• Ability to travel to external test labs as needed

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in engineering
• Experience in configuration, development and maintenance of automated test systems
• Experience using Confluence, Jira, Jama, or other project management tools
• 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

• Plan, coordinate, and execute battery pack validation tests covering various categories including performance, durability, and abuse
• Author test scripts for equipment including cyclers, chambers, chillers, and DAQ systems
• Own data storage and visualization
• Analyze test data and generate test reports, evaluating compliance with requirements and identifying issues or opportunities for improvement
• Work alongside cell engineers to define test profiles and correlate cell and pack results
• Work alongside prototyping and logistics teams to coordinate sample assembly and delivery
• Work cross-functionally across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and service to communicate test results and provide feedback on battery design and integration
• Assist battery part owners to develop component-level tests
• Setup data acquisition systems and specialized measurement equipment as needed
• Work with fabrication team as needed to design and build custom fixtures
• Manage external vendors and partners for additional testing capabilities

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: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees