DescriptionIn this position…
The Advanced Battery Systems supervisor will lead a team to develop technical solutions to the toughest challenges facing high-voltage batteries including safety, cost, charging/performance, and energy density. In addition to developing new battery technologies, the supervisor will also be responsible for managing battery test facilities and supporting R&A powertrain development projects.
ResponsibilitiesWhat you'll do…
- Lead team to deliver battery system technology projects by:
- Supporting development of technology roadmap to address key technical challenges.
- Structuring and managing projects on technology roadmap.
- Leading technology transfer to Product Development.
- Lead team to provide batteries required to validate novel powertrain technologies within R&A.
- Manage battery testing labs - including daily operations and executing capital projects - and streamline processes to improve lab throughput.
- Leverage team knowledge to provide corporate support for key battery issues.
- Manage intellectual property for battery system projects/technologies.
QualificationsYou'll have…
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a related field
- 5+ years of battery system experience and deep knowledge of system design requirements.
- Proven cross-functional, cross-organizational project leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
- Demonstrated experience delivering new technology from development phase to validation and handoff.
- Multi-disciplinary understanding of EV components that interact with high-voltage batteries.
- Experience with battery testing
- Experience with engineering systems and robustness tools (e.g. FMEA, DVP&R)
- Self-motivated with the ability to lead multiple, concurrent tasks.
Even better, you may have…
- Master's Degree or higher education in engineering or related field
- Experience with battery testing equipment
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 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.
For a detailed look at our benefits, click here:
https://fordcareers.co/LL6HTHD
This position is a leadership level 6.
Visa sponsorship is available for this position.
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