Controls Engineer, Ford Energy

Motorsport Hackers; Kentucky; On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonuses

Ford vehicle discounts

Job summary

Ford Energy in Kentucky is seeking a Controls Engineer to launch a state-of-the-art BESS manufacturing facility in Glendale, helping build and program automated systems that bring next-generation energy storage products to the grid.

You will optimize automated equipment and processes through visual systems, automation, and advanced process control, delivering data-driven controls solutions for battery cell and BESS module manufacturing lines, and serve as the go-to technical expert for

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.

In this position...

As a Controls Engineer, you will be on the ground floor launching a state-of-the-art BESS manufacturing facility in Glendale, Kentucky. As a key member of our start-up team, you will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to help build and program the automated systems that bring next-generation energy storage products to the grid. In this critical role, you will:

Optimize with Precision:

Provide technical expertise to optimize highly automated manufacturing equipment and processes through visual systems, automation, and advanced levels of process control.

Innovate:

Apply an entrepreneurial mindset to deliver data-driven controls solutions for battery cell and BESS module/container manufacturing lines.

Drive Excellence:

Be the go-to technical expert for automation reliability, ensuring the facility operates with the precision required to deliver world-class energy products.