Cell DV/PV Testing Engineer, Ford Energy

Ford, Inc; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonuses

Vehicle discounts

Job summary

Ford Energy is seeking a Battery Cell DV/PV Testing Engineer to execute design verification and process verification testing on battery cells used in our BESS products. The role focuses on performance, life data, and root-cause analysis, with close collaboration to production and supplier teams.

The ideal candidate will operate cell test equipment, run DVP&R/PVP&R plans, and contribute to evaluating future cell chemistries for BESS applications, ensuring cells meet performance and reliability

Qualifications

• Experience with DV/PV testing methodologies on lithium-ion or sodium-ion cells.
• Ability to translate test data into engineering conclusions.
• Familiarity with teardown analysis and root-cause investigation.

Responsibilities

• Execute DV and PV test plans focusing on performance and life characterization.
• Set up and operate cell test equipment (cyclers, environmental/thermal chambers, DAQ).
• Collaborate with design, pack, BMS, quality and supplier teams to ensure cell meet specs.

Skills

DV testing

PV testing

cell characterization

cycle life testing

DAQ systems

Tools

Battery cyclers

Environmental chambers

DCIR testing equipment

Job description

Ford Energy is a newly formed, wholly-owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Company dedicated to accelerating U.S. energy independence. Leveraging Ford's century of manufacturing excellence and world-class battery energy storage systems (BESS) technology, Ford Energy designs, manufactures, and services grid-scale and commercial DC battery energy storage systems (BESS). Ford Energy is uniquely positioned to capture the growing demand for reliable, US-built energy storage systems. We are not just building batteries; we are building the infrastructure for the next generation of the American grid.

Why Ford Energy?

At Ford Energy, you have the backing of an industrial manufacturing powerhouse with the agility of a dedicated energy startup offering industry leading technology. We offer a competitive compensation package including performance-based bonuses, Ford vehicle discounts, and the opportunity to shape the energy strategy of one of the world's most iconic brands. Learn more at https://fordenergy.com.

In this position...

The Battery Cell DV/PV Testing Engineer executes design verification (DV) and process verification (PV) testing on battery cells used in our BESS products, with a primary focus on cell performance and life characterization. This role carries co-equal responsibility for (1) hands-on execution of internal DV/PV performance and life testing, (2) tracking and analyzing performance and life testing conducted by external cell suppliers, and (3) diagnosing cell-level failures through teardown and root-cause analysis, including direct support to the production team during the PV build exercise.

The ideal candidate is comfortable running cell-level test equipment (cyclers, environmental and thermal chambers, DAQ systems) to generate performance and life data, has experience executing DVP&R/PVP&R test plans on lithium-ion or sodium-ion cells, and understands how to translate raw test data into actionable engineering conclusions. This person will also be comfortable diagnosing cell failures, supporting or performing teardown analysis to isolate root cause, and supporting production teams in real time during PV builds. In addition, this person will contribute to the evaluation of future/next-generation cell chemistries for BESS applications. This person will work closely with cell design, pack integration, BMS, quality, and supplier engineering teams to ensure cells meet performance, life, and reliability requirements before and during production ramp.

What you'll do...

• Core Responsibilities
  • Cell Performance & Life Testing (Internal)
  • Execute DV and PV test plans (DVP&R/PVP&R) on internally sourced battery cells, with primary emphasis on performance and life characterization: capacity, impedance/DCIR, rate and power performance, cycle life, calendar life, and coulombic efficiency testing.
  • Set up and operate cell test equipment, including battery cyclers, environmental and thermal chambers, and data acquisition systems, to generate performance and life data.