Hybrid BMS Hardware Engineer - High-Voltage Battery Systems

Ford Motor; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 137,000 - 192,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Prescription drug coverage

Flexible family care

Tuition assistance

Employee discounts

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, Michigan seeks a Battery Management Systems Hardware Engineer to define and manage requirements for BMS in next‑gen electrified vehicles. This hybrid role combines home and worksite collaboration, with cross‑functional teams driving robust designs.

You will perform circuit design, simulations, PCB layout guidance, supplier investigations, and continuous improvement, partnering with Ford engineers to deliver safe, efficient power systems for future mobility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering or related field with 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience.
• 2 years of experience with high voltage battery systems to support testing and design activities.
• 2 years of PCB hardware design to develop, analyze, and test high voltage battery controllers.
• 1 year of PCB layout experience to complete the layout for the high voltage battery controllers.

Responsibilities

• Define and manage requirements and system-level design for BMS used in Ford’s next generation electrified vehicles.
• Lead and participate in design reviews and worst‑case circuit analyses to validate system robustness.
• Perform circuit and system simulations to validate functionality and margin.
• Support PCB layout and manufacturability and review Gerbers.
• Investigate warranty and quality returns; perform root cause analysis and implement product revisions.
• Drive supplier investigations and corrective actions; develop specialized test methods to diagnose failure modes.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Circuit analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Tools

SPICE

PCB layout

Job description

Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, Michigan seeks a Battery Management Systems Hardware Engineer to define and manage requirements for BMS in next‑gen electrified vehicles. This hybrid role combines home and worksite collaboration, with cross‑functional teams driving robust designs.

You will perform circuit design, simulations, PCB layout guidance, supplier investigations, and continuous improvement, partnering with Ford engineers to deliver safe, efficient power systems for future mobility.