Sr. Staff Cell Modeling Engineer

Ford • Long Beach, CA

102d

About The Position

In this role, you will be responsible for creating and improving battery models focused on aging and performance. You will conduct sensitivity analyses to explore the design space and trade-offs, assess cell manufacturing roadmaps from suppliers, and evaluate future cells for enhanced performance and cost efficiency. Additionally, you will correlate and improve models using on-road battery usage data, lead and contribute to design reviews, test plans, and requirements reviews to optimize cell efficiency and performance. Effective communication with subsystems and other engineering teams will be essential to deliver optimal design solutions. You will also support presentations of concepts and status updates to senior management and internal personnel in an integration and subject matter expert capacity.

Requirements

• Masters in Chemical Engineering, Physics, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience developing cell electrochemical, physics-based models or aging models and understanding their relation to vehicle performance
• High proficiency in any of COMSOL/Python/Matlab/Simulink
• Experience with LFP and NMC chemistries

Nice To Haves

• PhD in Chemical Engineering, Physics, or a related field
• Experience with multiple cell chemistries including LMFP, Si anodes
• Experience with Microsoft Office, Confluence, and Jira applications
• Experience with analyzing cell/battery test data
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Eagerness to work cross-functionally in a dynamic environment as part of a high performing team
• A system approach to design and development with a desire for exceptional delivery execution and continuous improvement

Responsibilities

• Create and improve battery models for aging and performance
• Run sensitivity analyses to understand the design space and tradeoffs
• Assess cell manufacturing roadmaps from suppliers and future cells for improved performance and cost
• Correlation and model improvements with on-road battery usage data
• Lead and contribute to design reviews, test plans, and requirements reviews to further optimize cell efficiency and performance
• 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

• Generous PTO
• Retirement plans
• Savings and stock investment plans
• Incentive compensation
• Opportunities for professional and personal growth and recognition

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Master's degree