EV Battery Lab Manager & Validation Lead

Ford; Long Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 167,000 - 317,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Parental leave

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program

Paid time off

Holidays

Employee resource groups

Community service days

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Manager of the Battery Build and Test Lab to lead a high-performing team and drive rapid testing and validation of battery components and systems. The role focuses on commissioning the EVDC2 lab, ramping operations, safety, and cross-functional alignment to support future EV programs.

You will oversee test plans, budget, and capital equipment, while guiding a culture of engineering excellence and continuous improvement in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent required.
• 8+ years in battery testing, validation, or lab operations.
• 3+ years in engineering leadership or management.
• Experience commissioning/upgrading large-scale testing facilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a battery validation team.
• Spearhead EVDC2 lab commissioning and ramp-up.
• Oversee lab operations, budgets, and equipment procurement.
• Oversee battery pack validation test plans (performance, durability, abuse).
• Establish and enforce HV and battery safety protocols.
• Collaborate with systems engineering, manufacturing, quality, and service.
• Define data/storage/visualization and test-system architectures.
• Manage vendor contracts and capacity planning with external labs.

Skills

Battery testing

Lab operations

Team leadership

HV safety

Capital equipment procurement

Data strategy

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master’s degree in Engineering or MBA

Tools

Confluence

Jira

Jama

Job description

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Manager of the Battery Build and Test Lab to lead a high-performing team and drive rapid testing and validation of battery components and systems. The role focuses on commissioning the EVDC2 lab, ramping operations, safety, and cross-functional alignment to support future EV programs.

You will oversee test plans, budget, and capital equipment, while guiding a culture of engineering excellence and continuous improvement in a hybrid work environment.