Battery Management Systems Hardware Engineer

Agupdate; Dearborn, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, Michigan, invites a Battery Management Systems Hardware Engineer to join a hybrid work arrangement, combining home and site-based work. The role focuses on defining requirements and system-level BMS design for the next generation electrified vehicles.

You will lead design reviews, perform circuit and system simulations, support PCB layout, and drive root-cause analyses of field issues.

Qualifications

• Experience in battery management systems hardware design and validation.
• Strong understanding of analog/digital electronic circuits used in automotive powertrains.
• Familiarity with automotive quality processes and hardware testing.

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 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.
• Support PCB layout and manufacturability; provide placement/routing guidance and review Gerbers.
• 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 diagnose failure modes.
• Evaluate electrical system engineering alternatives across cost, weight, packaging, quality, benchmarking, geometry creation, and 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.

Skills

BMS design

Circuit design

SPICE simulation

PCB layout

EMC analysis

Root cause analysis

Supplier quality

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

SPICE

Job description

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.

EOE.