Controls Engineer — Battery Storage Automation Startup

Ford Model e U.S.; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision coverage

Vehicle discount program for employees

Tuition assistance

Paid time off and holidays

Parental leave and backup child care

Job summary

Ford Energy in Glendale, Kentucky is hiring a Controls Engineer to help launch a state-of-the-art BESS manufacturing facility. You will be on the ground floor, building and programming automated systems that bring next-generation energy storage products to the grid.

You will optimize equipment and processes with precision, drive data-driven controls solutions, and serve as the go-to expert for automation reliability across shifts and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
• Maintenance experience with ability to optimize equipment and troubleshoot to root cause.
• Flexibility to work across shifts and travel domestically/internationally.
• Familiarity with data collection, AI/ML, IIoT, and digital twins is a plus.
• Experience with Fanuc, ABB, or Universal Robots preferred.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and RSLogix is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Launch a state-of-the-art BESS manufacturing facility in Glendale, KY.
• Optimize highly automated manufacturing equipment and processes.
• Develop data-driven controls solutions for battery cell and BESS lines.
• Ensure automation reliability to meet world-class energy product standards.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Shift flexibility

Data collection

AI/ML

IIoT

Digital twins

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree in Engineering

Tools

Fanuc

ABB

Universal robots

AutoCAD

RSLogix

Job description

Ford Energy in Glendale, Kentucky is hiring a Controls Engineer to help launch a state-of-the-art BESS manufacturing facility. You will be on the ground floor, building and programming automated systems that bring next-generation energy storage products to the grid.

You will optimize equipment and processes with precision, drive data-driven controls solutions, and serve as the go-to expert for automation reliability across shifts and travel as needed.