Lead Battery Materials & Recycling Engineer

Ford Motor Company; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Prescription drug coverage

Parental leave

Back-up child care

Adoption and surrogacy support

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Employee resource groups

Paid time off

Holiday time off

Job summary

Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, MI is seeking a Senior Battery Materials Engineer to evaluate and qualify battery materials, manage supplier and recycling partnerships, and drive circular supply strategies. You will lead cross-functional teams to develop cost models and assess technology readiness, shaping Ford's materials strategy for sustainable mobility.

You will collaborate with Commercial, Business Development, Strategy, and technical partners to advance materials sourcing, recycling

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in chemical engineering, chemistry, materials science, engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in value chain, manufacturing, quality, engineering, research and development, or a related area.
• 3+ years of experience with lithium-ion battery materials, battery recycling, or related processes.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Willingness to travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate projects with battery-material suppliers, recyclers, and technology partners, tracking progress and aligning risks with sourcing objectives.
• Provide technical expertise on sourcing and recycling cell materials, including cathode, anode, separator, electrolyte, and recovered materials.
• Develop, review, approve and maintain core engineering documents on raw materials specifications and end-of-life disposal/recycling materials.
• Support battery-material selection and source evaluations; conduct supplier and recycler due diligence, technical assessments, and quality audits.
• Provide technical and quality guidance to partners to develop battery-material manufacturing, recycling, and recovery capabilities.
• Evaluate manufacturing and recycling processes, lead qualification of materials, and assess readiness for use in cell manufacturing.
• Build cost models for material and recycling value chains and communicate findings to stakeholders.

Skills

Value chain experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Lithium-ion battery materials

Education

Master’s degree in chemical engineering, chemistry, materials science, or related field

PhD in chemical engineering, chemistry, materials science, or related field

Job description

Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, MI is seeking a Senior Battery Materials Engineer to evaluate and qualify battery materials, manage supplier and recycling partnerships, and drive circular supply strategies. You will lead cross-functional teams to develop cost models and assess technology readiness, shaping Ford's materials strategy for sustainable mobility.

You will collaborate with Commercial, Business Development, Strategy, and technical partners to advance materials sourcing, recycling