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title: Sr. Service Lab Technician BESS, Ford Energy
description: The Senior Service Lab Technician, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) plays a critical role in diagnosing, testing, and developing service procedures for Ford Energy’s Battery Storage System. You will simulate environmental/fault conditions, perform complex electrical diagnostics, and validate repair methodologies. As a senior member of the lab team, you will act as a champion for high-voltage safety compliance, mentor junior technicians, and actively contribute to root-cause analysis (RCA) to improve product reliability. Responsibilities Key Responsibilities Documentation & Technical Writing Contribute to and help optimize Ford's technology roadmap by providing hands-on lab testing insights, data, and technical feedback that inform product development timelines and priorities. Author, review, and validate step-by-step Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), safety guides, and Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for field technicians. Document and compile test logs, teardown results, and failure investigation data into clear, concise technical reports for design and quality engineering teams. Support the development of standardized cost structures for authorized third-party service providers by delivering accurate lab testing data, benchmarks, and technical assessments. Diagnostics, Troubleshooting & Root Cause Analysis Perform high-level diagnostics and fault isolation on field-returned BESS components, including battery management systems (BMS), high-voltage junction boxes, power distribution units, and thermal management (HVAC/liquid cooling) systems. Utilize advanced diagnostic software, CAN bus analysis tools (e.g., Vector CANalyzer), oscilloscopes, and thermal imaging cameras to identify hardware, software, and communication failures. Testing & Validation Operations Set up and operate battery test equipment, battery pack cyclers, hardware-in-the-loop test rigs, and data acquisition systems. Execute complex electrical, thermal, and mechanical test plans to vali…
date posted: 2026-07-17T07:58:53.635Z
valid through: 2026-10-02T14:03:33.447Z
direct apply: false
occupational category: Operations
industry: Automotive
skills: Electrical Engineering Technology
skills: Electronics
skills: Mechanical Technology
skills: High-voltage safety compliance
skills: Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
skills: DC electricity
skills: Three-phase AC power systems
skills: Electrical schematics
skills: Single-line diagrams
skills: Piping and instrumentation diagrams
skills: Technical drawings
skills: Automotive/industrial network communication protocols (CAN, Modbus, TCP/IP, Ethernet)
skills: Diagnostic equipment (DMMs, Megger, high-voltage probes, thermal cameras)
skills: BESS experience EV battery
skills: Operating battery cyclers and programming automated test sequences
skills: Structured root-cause analysis tools
skills: Liquid-cooling thermal management systems
skills: Pump maintenance
skills: Refrigeration systems
hiring organization: Ford Energy
job location: Place
  address: PostalAddress
    address locality: Dearborn
    address region: MI
    postal code: 48124
    address country: US
employment type: FULL_TIME