HIL Development Supervisor – Battery Management System

Ford Motor; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 133,000 - 251,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Paid parental leave

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking an HIL Development Supervisor to lead hardware-in-the-loop systems for BMS and power conversion validation. You will champion toolchains, methods, and processes across global teams, shaping test infrastructure for electrified vehicle programs.

This leadership role requires a strong background in HIL systems, software development, and test automation, with proven ability to bridge distributed engineering groups and drive robust validation results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of software and systems development experience, esp. HIL.
• Experience with test automation frameworks and validation toolchains.
• Proven leadership across distributed or global engineering teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication, able to present to senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain HIL systems and tools for automated testing of BMS and power components.
• Collaborate with Controls Architecture, BMS Hardware/Software, and Power Conversion teams.
• Advance MIL/SIL/PIL testing methods to accelerate validation.
• Evaluate toolchains and processes for current and future needs across sites.
• Lead interfaces between global teams for toolset development and status reporting.
• Own budgeting and procurement for HIL hardware and software.
• Maintain documentation for HIL designs and toolsets.

Skills

HIL systems

Software development

Test automation

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

HIL platforms

Automation toolchains

Job description

Description

Ford is seeking a HIL Development Supervisor to lead the development and maintenance of Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) systems supporting our Battery Management System (BMS) and power conversion components. In this role, you will build and champion the toolsets, methods, and processes that enable fast, robust software validation, while leading collaboration between global engineering teams.

This is an opportunity to shape the test infrastructure and development toolchain behind next-generation electrified vehicle systems.

Responsibilities

What You’ll Do

• Develop and maintain HIL systems and supporting tools for automated testing of BMS and power conversion components, including DC/DC converters, chargers, and DC fast charging (DCFC) communication


• Partner closely with Controls Architecture, BMS Hardware, BMS Software, Software Testing, and Power Conversion teams, as well as HIL technical experts, to align HIL system capability with development needs


• Expand and mature MIL/SIL/PIL testing methods to accelerate system validation


• Evaluate and recommend toolchains and processes that meet current and future software development and testing needs across global engineering sites


• Lead the technical interface between global engineering teams on software toolset development, establishing robust processes for information sharing and status reporting


• Own budgeting and procurement coordination for hardware and software required for BMS HIL, Power HIL, and high-voltage simulation systems


• Maintain complete documentation for HIL system designs and toolsets owned by the team


• Support the BMS validation team to ensure on-time, high-quality software validation

Qualifications

In this position...

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field


• 8+ years of software and systems development experience, with strong familiarity across software specification, development, and validation, including HIL systems


• Working knowledge of power conversion components (DC/DC converters, chargers, DCFC communication)


• Experience with test automation frameworks and validation toolchains


• Proven leadership experience working across distributed or global engineering teams, with strong ability to bridge gaps and resolve integration challenges


• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present to senior leadership

Even better, you may have...

• Experience with electrified vehicle systems or components


• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional, cross-site technical teams

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage


• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more


• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more


• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases


• Tuition assistance


• Established and active employee resource groups


• Paid time off for individual and team community service


• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day


• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a leadership level 6 and ranges from $132,800-250,800. Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate’s skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

For more information on salary and benefits: https://fordcareers.co/LL6

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week.