Manager, Battery Management Systems, Ford Energy

Ford; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonuses

Vehicle discounts

Job summary

Ford Energy is seeking a Manager for BMS technology development to lead end-to-end BMS hardware, software, and system architecture for grid-scale energy storage systems. The role oversees multi-disciplinary teams across hardware, embedded software, controls, and diagnostics while aligning with Ford Energy's strategic roadmaps and cost targets.

The ideal candidate will drive program timing, risk management, and collaboration with manufacturing, quality, purchasing, and external suppliers to

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of BMS hardware, software, and system architecture for Ford Energy — concept through design release, validation, launch, and production stabilization.
• Lead BMS hardware design: sensing, isolation, control, cell balancing, and interfaces; coordinate with plant EMS/PCS/SCADA.

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. Learn more at https://fordenergy.com.

In this position... The Manager, BMS leads all aspects of BMS technology development and program delivery for Ford Energy's BESS products — from architecture and roadmap through validation, industrialization, launch, and field support — ensuring the BMS is delivered on time, with quality, and at or below cost. This role leads the BMS department through subordinate engineering leads/supervisors across key sub-disciplines (e.g., BMS Hardware, Embedded Software & Platform, and Controls/Diagnostics), and is accountable for the department's operational business plan, headcount, and resource/budget allocation across these multi-disciplinary teams. This is a highly cross-functional role that draws heavily on Ford's deep bench of automotive BMS technology, engineering talent, and lessons learned, adapting proven automotive practices (functional safety, cell balancing, state estimation, diagnostics/prognostics, controller hardware/software, and cybersecurity) to stationary energy storage. Success requires strong partnership across Ford Energy Engineering, Ford Auto Engineering, manufacturing, quality, purchasing, supply chain, and external suppliers.

What you'll do...

• BMS Technology Development & Program Leadership
  • Own end-to-end delivery of BMS hardware, software, and system architecture for Ford Energy — from concept through design release, validation, launch, and production stabilization — on time, with quality, at or below cost.
  • Lead BMS hardware design: voltage/current/temperature sensing, isolation monitoring, contactor control, cell balancing, and communication interfaces; own BMS interfaces to plant-level EMS/PCS/SCADA systems.
  • Own integrated program timing, scope, risk, issue resolution, and action tracking across internal teams and suppliers; drive program reviews and escalation with