AI/ML Battery Manufacturing Technologist

Lincoln Motor Company; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 133,000 - 251,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental/vision coverage

Prescription drug coverage

Parental leave

Vehicle discount

Tuition assistance

Paid holidays

PTO for community service

Family building benefits

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a leadership-level expert to drive AI/ML initiatives in battery manufacturing. You will work at the frontier of process and launch, evaluating and piloting new methods and turning benchmarks into scalable ideas for plants to adopt.

The role requires deep ML knowledge tied to physics, with extensive experience in manufacturing data and leading technical directions alongside process and controls engineers. Hybrid onsite work is required in Dearborn, MI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree in engineering or CS; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of experience with several years in applied AI/ML on real production or process systems.
• Strong background in manufacturing/process data and statistical methods.
• Ability to bridge physics and ML with process engineers.

Responsibilities

• Stay at the frontier of AI for battery manufacturing and pilot new methods.
• Evaluate and launch AI/ML methods in process and launch phases.
• Lead technical direction and collaboration with plant engineers.

Skills

AI/ML in production systems

Manufacturing/process data

ML leadership with process engineers

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering (Electrical/Mechanical) or Bachelor's in Science (CS)

Master's in AI/ML/Data Science (preferred)

Tools

GCP or Azure cloud ML

LangGraph/ADK/AutoGen/MCP familiarity

Job description

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

As part of our Manufacturing team, you’ll help build the world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles we're known for. In our plants around the world, we’re constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. You'll get the satisfaction of making great products people use and love.

In this position...

You will stay at the frontier of AI for battery manufacturing. Work up front in process and launch, evaluate and pilot new methods, keep a living internal and external benchmark, and turn it into a pipeline of future ideas the plants can adopt.

You'll have...

• Bachelor's in Engineering (Electrical or Mechanical preferred) or Bachelor's in Science (Computer Science)
• 10+ years of experience, with several years in applied AI or ML on real production or process systems.
• Depth in manufacturing or process data: multivariate and time-series, SPC, design of experiments, and inline vision.
• Fluent enough in the physics to earn credibility with process and controls engineers, and fluent enough in ML to lead the technical direction.

Even better, you may have...

• Master's in AI, ML, data science, or computer science preferred.
• Battery cell, semiconductor fab, or roll-to-roll coating background; cloud ML (GCP or Azure); familiarity with agentic frameworks (LangGraph, ADK, AutoGen, MCP) for workflow automation.

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.

This position is leadership level 6 and ranges from $132,800-$250,800.

Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week.