# Staff Battery Cell Engineer **Company**: Ford Motor Company **Location**: Long Beach, CA **Work arrangement**: hybrid **Experience**: staff **Job type**: full-time **Salary**: $150,200-$283,500 **Category**: Engineering **Industry**: Automotive **Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44294 **Apply**: https://efds.fa.em5.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/69513?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_89045fa8-9cf ## Description Ford’s Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the company’s vision of a fully electric transportation future. As a Staff Battery Cell Engineer, you will be responsible for driving the development, evaluation, and supplier-partnered introduction of next-generation battery cell technology for innovative and affordable electric vehicles. **Responsibilities:** - Next Generation Cell Technology & Roadmap: - Research and evaluate emerging battery cell chemistries and form factors. - Analyze and compare battery cell characteristics, including energy density, power density, cycle life, fast-charge capability, and safety factors. - Generate and maintain the next-generation cell technology roadmap and strategy, tracking technology readiness level (TRL) and manufacturing readiness level (MRL) of candidate cells. - Select the most suitable next-gen cell format and chemistry based on performance, cost, and safety requirements. - Create cell-level requirements in Jama that support vehicle-level attributes and next-gen program targets. - Supply Base Development & Engagement: - Build and maintain strong technical relationships with leading cell manufacturers, material suppliers, and emerging startups developing next-gen cell technology. - Evaluate supplier technology roadmaps, R&D capability, and production maturity levels to inform sourcing and partnership decisions. - Lead joint development activities with suppliers, including technical reviews, capability audits, and co-development agreements for next-gen cells. - Partner with Purchasing and Supply Chain teams to support supplier selection, contract negotiations, and sourcing strategy for next-gen cell programs. - Serve as the primary technical point of contact for supplier engagement on next-gen cell development, ensuring alignment with Ford's performance, cost, and quality targets. - New Product Introduction (NPI) & Testing Support: - Support BMS team with test plans and analysis of test data to support SOx algorithm development (SOC, SOH, SOT, SOP). - Develop and execute comprehensive testing plans with suppliers to validate performance, safety, and reliability of next-gen cell samples. - Lead supplier design reviews, engineering sample builds, and engineering change management throughout the NPI process. - Collaborate with suppliers on DFMEA development and PFMEA document analysis for new cell designs and manufacturing processes. - Conduct root cause analysis of cell failures such as early life capacity loss, high DCIR growth, and internal short circuits, working jointly with supplier engineering teams. - Evaluate test fixture design and lab requirements needed to characterize next-gen cell samples. - Cost & Program Management: - Continuously explore cost-reduction opportunities for next-gen battery cells and associated materials in partnership with the supply base. - Track program milestones, supplier deliverables, and technical risk for next-gen cell development programs. - Collaborate with the procurement team to ensure a stable, scalable, and cost-effective supply chain for next-gen cell components as programs move toward production. **Qualifications:** - Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience. - Minimum of 7 years experience in battery cell technology, with hands-on experience evaluating or launching automotive-grade cells. - Experience directly engaging with cell suppliers or startups on technology evaluation, development, or sourcing. - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a deep understanding of electrochemistry and battery cell performance characteristics. - Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams and external suppliers. - Knowledge of relevant industry standards, regulations, and safety requirements for electric vehicle batteries. **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 - Electrical Engineering - Chemical Engineering - Materials Science - battery cell technology - electrochemistry - data analysis ### Nice to have - MATLAB - Python - LabVIEW - Microsoft Office - Confluence - Jira --- Source: [Apply at efds.fa.em5.oraclecloud.com](https://efds.fa.em5.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/69513?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)