Product Development Engineer- Battery Cell​/System Modeling Engineer

Job-: PD Operations and Quality

Location:

Dearborn, MI, United States Workplace:
Hybrid

Schedule:

Full time Posted:
In this position...Do you have what it takes to make smart vehicles for a smart world? Join the Ford Product Development team. We are seeking forward-thinking, laser-focused professionals with a passion for bringing innovative, exciting and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to such advancements as autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies and more!

Qualifications You'll have...Master’s degree in engineering, applied mathematics, physics, chemistry, or a related technical field.
5+ years of academic or industry experience in electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries, or battery modeling, including development, implementation, calibration, and validation of battery performance and degradation models.

Deep understanding of lithium-ion battery principles, including electrochemical, electrical, thermal, performance, and degradation behavior.

Strong technical background in mathematical modeling, numerical methods, data analysis, statistics, and interpretation of experimental data.

Strong proficiency in at least one programming language or technical computing environment, including MATLAB, Python, or C++.Experience applying battery models to support engineering, research, product-development, or program decisions.

Excellent teamwork and communication skills.

Self-motivation and the ability to manage multiple tasks.

Even better, you may have...5+ years of extensive experience in developing, validating, and applying battery cell, pack, system, or controls models for electrified-vehicle applications.
2+ years of experience integrating battery electrical, thermal, and control models within system or vehicle simulation environments.
3+ years of engineering experience developing or deploying semi-physical, single-particle, P2D, P4D, or other physics-based lithium-ion battery electrochemical models using computational tools such as COMSOL, PyBaMM, or comparable platforms.
3+ years of experience developing or applying coupled electrical, electrochemical, thermal, mechanical, or other multiphysics battery models, including integration with system CAE or co-simulation tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, Simscape, Modelica, Dymola, AMESIM, GT-SUITE, or similar platforms.

Experience with battery thermal CAE, including 1D and/or 3D thermal modeling.

Experience in battery or powertrain system design, usage, controls, or testing for electrified vehicles.

Experience developing, calibrating, or applying battery durability and degradation/life models.

Experience with software development practices that support model quality and efficiency, such as automated testing, code review, version control, data management, and workflow automation.

Experience with laboratory-scale battery cell fabrication, electrochemical characterization methods, and interpretation of cell-test data.

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

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 change maker, 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…