# Technical Specialist, Next Generation Battery Cell Integration, Ford Energy **Company**: Ford Energy **Location**: Dearborn, MI **Work arrangement**: hybrid **Experience**: senior **Job type**: full-time **Salary**: $115,500-$218,100 **Category**: Engineering **Industry**: Automotive **Apply**: https://efds.fa.em5.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/72436?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_557c4902-51a ## Description Ford Energy is seeking a Technical Specialist to lead the technical integration of next-generation battery chemistry into Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). The role is responsible for translating BESS-level performance, life, safety, reliability, operational, and cost objectives into battery cell and battery subsystem requirements while leading the technical evaluation, selection, validation, and integration of next-generation battery technologies. The Technical Specialist will work closely with various teams to ensure successful integration of next-generation battery technologies into commercially viable energy storage products. Responsibilities: - Lead Next-Generation Battery Technology Integration - Serve as Ford Energy's technical subject matter expert for next-generation battery chemistry. - Translate BESS application requirements into cell and battery subsystem technical requirements. - Define cell-level targets for energy capability, power capability, efficiency, operating temperature range, cycle life, calendar life, safety and reliability, and cost and total cost of ownership. - Establish operating windows, performance requirements, and integration criteria supporting grid-scale and commercial energy storage applications. - Evaluate and Select Battery Cell Technologies - Lead technical evaluation of next-generation battery cell technologies and work with cell suppliers. - Assess supplier capability, technology maturity, performance, degradation behavior, safety, manufacturability, scalability, quality, and supply chain readiness. - Support RFQ/RFI activities, supplier technical reviews, and sourcing decisions. - Develop technical requirements, validation expectations, and success criteria for supplier programs. - Lead Validation and Qualification Activities - Define and execute cell characterization and validation strategies for next-generation battery technologies. - Develop test plans covering performance characterization, rate capability, efficiency, thermal behavior, cycle aging, calendar aging, safety and abuse testing, and application-specific duty cycles. - Review supplier and laboratory data and provide technical assessments and recommendations. - Establish qualification criteria supporting product release and supplier approval decisions. - Drive Cross-Functional System Integration - Work closely with Cell Engineering, Module and Rack Engineering, Container Engineering, Battery Modeling & CAE, BMS Engineering, EMS Engineering, Power Conversion Systems (PCS) Engineering, Electrical Systems Engineering, Validation and Safety Teams, and Supplier Engineering. - Translate cell behavior, limitations, and degradation characteristics into module-, rack-, and container-level design requirements. - Support development of operating limits, thermal requirements, control strategies, safety requirements, and life assumptions. - Drive technical alignment across engineering organizations and suppliers to ensure successful product integration. - Lead Performance, Degradation, and Failure Analysis - Investigate battery performance issues, abnormal aging, impedance growth, swelling, thermal concerns, and safety events. - Lead root-cause investigations with internal teams and suppliers. - Utilize laboratory, validation, and field data to improve cell requirements, supplier specifications, operating strategies, and future product designs. - Support Battery Technology Strategy - Assess emerging next-generation battery technologies and competitive battery solutions for energy storage applications. - Support development of Ford Energy's battery technology roadmap and future cell sourcing strategies. - Provide technical recommendations regarding technology adoption, development priorities, risks, and opportunities. Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrochemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related engineering discipline. - 8+ years of experience in battery technology development, battery systems, or electrochemical energy storage technologies. - Strong understanding of battery cell performance, degradation mechanisms, safety considerations, and operating limitations. - Experience translating application or system requirements into cell-level technical requirements. - Experience evaluating battery technologies and supplier capabilities. - Experience reviewing and interpreting battery test results from suppliers, laboratories, or engineering teams. - Ability to read and interpret test specifications, engineering drawings, and battery technical documents. - Strong analytical, technical problem-solving, and communication skills. - Experience working cross-functionally with battery, electrical, thermal, controls, validation, system engineering, or supplier teams. 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 ## Skills ### Required - battery technology development - electrochemical energy storage technologies - battery cell performance - degradation mechanisms - safety considerations - operating limitations ### Nice to have - next-generation battery chemistries - battery technology selection - qualification - integration for BESS applications - deep knowledge of commercial and emerging battery technologies --- Source: [Apply at efds.fa.em5.oraclecloud.com](https://efds.fa.em5.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/72436?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)