Staff BMS HIL Test Engineer

Ford Motor Company; Long Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated individual to join their Electric Vehicles team, focusing on creating innovative solutions for a fully electric transportation future. This role involves operating and supporting high-tech HIL test systems, developing test strategies, and ensuring compliance with industry regulations. The ideal candidate will thrive in a collaborative environment, eager to contribute to a transformative vision for mobility. With a commitment to employee well-being, this company offers a range of benefits, including comprehensive health coverage, flexible family care options, and generous paid time off. If you're ready to make a significant impact in the automotive industry, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage

Flexible family care days

Paid parental leave

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program

Paid time off for community service

Generous schedule of paid holidays

Option to purchase additional vacation time

Qualifications

• Experience with industry-standard I/O and communication interfaces.
• Knowledge of Battery Management Systems and their functions.
• Experience with automotive regulatory and safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Operate and support HIL test systems and create test strategies.
• Set up test equipment and run hands-on tests.
• Investigate test failures through analysis and documentation.

Skills

I/O and communications interfaces (CAN, Ethernet, CAN-FD)

Battery Management Systems knowledge

Experience with CANoe, CAPL, Control Desk

Automotive regulatory requirements (SAE, ISO)

Testing on BMS at HIL or higher level

Experience with SPI/ISO-SPI/I2C protocols

High voltage test setups

Tools

dSPACE

Typhoon

OPAL-RT

RT-Labs

Test automation systems

Job description

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves? Ford’s Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the company’s vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. You’ll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively, staying focused on only what matters, and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.

In this position...

1. Operate and support dSPACE and Typhoon based HIL test systems (on-site).
2. Create HIL test strategies, test cases, and scripts based on client, internal, and regulatory requirements.
3. Set up test equipment and run hands-on tests.
4. Support all release testing and bug triaging.
5. Help identify gaps in requirements and review the requirements for testability.
6. Work on setups to allow highly automated software release testing.
7. Create data acquisition systems for test data recording.
8. Document results and provide reports.
9. Establish traceability using requirement management tools and version control.
10. Investigate test failures through analysis and failure reproduction.

Qualifications

You'll have...

• Experience with industry standard I/O and communications interfaces, e.g., CAN and Ethernet, CAN-FD.
• Knowledge of Battery Management Systems, their functions and controls.
• Experience with CANoe, CAPL, Control Desk, Configuration Desk, Typhoon, OPAL-RT, RT-Labs, test automation, and similar measurement systems.
• Experience with automotive regulatory, environmental, reliability, and safety requirements such as SAE, ISO.
• Experience with testing on BMS either at HIL or higher level.
• Working/Setting up experience with SPI/ISO-SPI/I2C protocols.
• Experience working with high voltage test setups.

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

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 salary grade LL6. For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://corporate.ford.com/content/dam/corporate/us/en-us/documents/careers/2025-benefits-and-comp-LL6-sal-plan-4.pdf

Visa sponsorship is available for this position. Candidates 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.

Onsite work of up to three days per week may be required for candidates within commuting distance of a Ford hub location. #LI-Hybrid #LI-HA1