Battery Systems Modeling Engineer – EV Power & Simulation

Ford Motor; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Family-friendly benefits

Job summary

Ford Motor is seeking engineers for the Electrified Systems Engineering organization to advance battery, EV, and hybrid technology. Join a dynamic team delivering hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and BEV solutions with emphasis on performance, efficiency, and customer value.

You will develop and validate battery models, collaborate across battery, thermal, controls, and software teams, and support program milestones in a hybrid onsite setting.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in engineering, applied mathematics, physics, chemistry, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of academic or industry experience in electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries, or battery modeling, including development, implementation, calibration, and validation of battery performance and degradation models.
• Deep understanding of lithium-ion battery principles, including electrochemical, electrical, thermal, performance, and degradation behavior.
• Strong technical background in mathematical modeling, numerical methods, data analysis, statistics, and interpretation of experimental data.
• Strong proficiency in at least one programming language or technical computing environment, including MATLAB, Python, or C++.
• Experience applying battery models to support engineering, research, product-development, or program decisions.
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills.
• Self-motivation and the ability to manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, deploy, and maintain advanced battery cell performance and degradation models across battery, system, and vehicle simulations.
• Develop and integrate battery models within simulation environments to support energy analyses and program milestones.
• Calibrate and validate battery models using laboratory and vehicle data to ensure model accuracy and robustness.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve technical issues and support program decisions.
• Support battery and cell specification development through model-based analysis of usage and life requirements.
• Improve battery-modeling tools, methodologies, and processes for quality and efficiency.
• Maintain model calibration updates and proper configuration across simulation environments.

Skills

Battery modeling

Data analysis

MATLAB/Python/C++

Teamwork & communication

Education

Master’s degree in engineering, applied mathematics, physics, chemistry, or related field

Tools

COMSOL

PyBaMM

MATLAB/Simulink

Modelica

Job description

Ford Motor is seeking engineers for the Electrified Systems Engineering organization to advance battery, EV, and hybrid technology. Join a dynamic team delivering hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and BEV solutions with emphasis on performance, efficiency, and customer value.

You will develop and validate battery models, collaborate across battery, thermal, controls, and software teams, and support program milestones in a hybrid onsite setting.