Battery Management Systems Hardware Engineer

Ford Motor; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 137,000 - 192,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Prescription drug coverage

Flexible family care

Tuition assistance

Employee discounts

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, Michigan seeks a Battery Management Systems Hardware Engineer to define and manage requirements for BMS in next‑gen electrified vehicles. This hybrid role combines home and worksite collaboration, with cross‑functional teams driving robust designs.

You will perform circuit design, simulations, PCB layout guidance, supplier investigations, and continuous improvement, partnering with Ford engineers to deliver safe, efficient power systems for future mobility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering or related field with 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience.
• 2 years of experience with high voltage battery systems to support testing and design activities.
• 2 years of PCB hardware design to develop, analyze, and test high voltage battery controllers.
• 1 year of PCB layout experience to complete the layout for the high voltage battery controllers.

Responsibilities

• Define and manage requirements and system-level design for BMS used in Ford’s next generation electrified vehicles.
• Lead and participate in design reviews and worst‑case circuit analyses to validate system robustness.
• Perform circuit and system simulations to validate functionality and margin.
• Support PCB layout and manufacturability and review Gerbers.
• Investigate warranty and quality returns; perform root cause analysis and implement product revisions.
• Drive supplier investigations and corrective actions; develop specialized test methods to diagnose failure modes.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Circuit analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Tools

SPICE

PCB layout

Job description

Description

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow’s transportation.

Do you have what it takes to make smart vehicles for a smart world? Join the Ford Product Development team. Utilizing Design Thinking & User Experience methods, you’ll work to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We’re seeking forward-thinking, laser-focused professionals with a passion for bringing innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to such advancements as autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more!

Responsibilities

What you'll be able to do:

Battery Management Systems Hardware Engineer - positions offered by Ford Motor Company (Dearborn, Michigan). Note, this is a hybrid position whereby the employee will work both from home and from the aforementioned worksite. Hence, the employee must live within a reasonable commuting distance from the worksite. Define and manage requirements and system-level design for BMS used in Ford’s next generation electrified vehicles. Lead and participate in design reviews and worst-case circuit analyses to validate system robustness. Perform circuit level design and schematic capture for BMS electronics, including component selection and tolerance analysis. Develop and run circuit and system simulations (SPICE, transient, worst case, and system level models) to validate functionality and margin. Support PCB layout and manufacturability: provide placement/routing guidance, review Gerbers, and ensure power distribution, thermal, and EMC considerations are addressed. Investigate warranty and quality returns; perform root cause analysis and implement product revisions to resolve field issues. Drive supplier investigations and corrective actions; develop and oversee specialized test methods to replicate and diagnose failure modes. Evaluate electrical system engineering alternatives across attributes such as cost, weight, packaging, quality, benchmarking, geometry creation, and functional performance. Collaborate with cross-functional teams and other Ford engineers to update requirements in response to system changes. Promote continuous improvement in designs, processes, and supplier quality controls.

Qualifications

You’ll have…

Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field and 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or a related occupation. 2 years of experience with each of the following skills is required:1. High voltage battery systems to support testing and design activities. 2. PCB hardware design to develop, analyze, and test high voltage battery controllers. 3. Designing battery management system controllers. 4. Writing high quality requirements for battery management systems. 1 year of experience with the following skill is required: 1. PCB layout experience to complete the layout for the high voltage battery controllers.

We are offering a salary of$137,010.00 - $192,246.60/yr.

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 the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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.

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.

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