Technical Writer/Documentation Engineer, Ford Energy

Ford Energy; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Employee resource groups

Job summary

Ford Energy in Dearborn, Michigan, seeks a Documentation/Quality Systems Engineer to develop and maintain standards for documentation, governance, and DFMEA/PFMEA templates across engineering programs.

You will manage document control processes, coordinate revisions, and work with PLM and Quality teams to ensure compliance with ISO 9001/IATF 16949 and readiness for audits. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Technical Writing, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience with document control systems and technical writing in a regulated engineering environment.
• Strong attention to detail and process discipline.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain technical documentation standards and templates for quality processes, test reports, and engineering records.
• Establish document numbering, classification, and metadata conventions to ensure consistency across the organization.
• Partner with engineering and quality teams to standardize templates for DFMEA/PFMEA, test reports, and RCA records and ensure alignment between all documents.
• Manage document control processes, including revision history, approval workflows, and archival, in coordination with the PLM Engineer.
• Administer document review and approval cycles, ensuring appropriate stakeholder sign-off before release.
• Maintain obsolescence/retirement processes for superseded documentation.

Skills

Document control experience

Technical writing

Attention to detail

Process discipline

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Technical Writing or related field

Tools

SharePoint

MasterControl

Windchill DCM

MS Office/Tech writing tools

Job description

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.

Ford Energy

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...

Responsibilities

• Documentation Standards & Governance
  • Develop and maintain technical documentation standards and templates for quality processes, test reports, and engineering records.
  • Establish document numbering, classification, and metadata conventions to ensure consistency across the organization.
  • Partner with engineering and quality teams to standardize templates for DFMEA/PFMEA, test reports, and RCA records and ensure alignment between all documents.
• Document Control & Change Management
  • Manage document control processes, including revision history, approval workflows, and archival, in coordination with the PLM Engineer.
  • Administer document review and approval cycles, ensuring appropriate stakeholder sign-off before release.
  • Maintain obsolescence/retirement processes for superseded documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Technical Writing, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience with document control systems and technical writing in a regulated engineering environment.
• Strong attention to detail and process discipline.

Even better, you may have

• Experience with document control in a certified quality management system (ISO 9001, IATF 16949, or similar).
• Familiarity with PLM-integrated document control workflows.
• Experience supporting external audits (customer, regulatory, or certification body) in a documentation-lead capacity.
• Document control software (SharePoint, MasterControl, Windchill DCM)
• PLM system integration
• MS Office/technical writing tools

Typical Career Path

• Progression toward Senior Documentation/Quality Systems Engineer, Quality Systems Program Lead, or Supervisor, Quality Assurance.

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

• This role is primarily performed in an office, laboratory, manufacturing, or supplier environment, depending on program needs.
• Occasional work in high-voltage or industrial environments may be required, with appropriate training and personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Ability and willingness to travel occasionally to support testing, supplier, manufacturing, or customer activities.

Location & Travel

• This position is based in Dearborn, Michigan.
• Travel may be required to support supplier, manufacturing, laboratory, and customer activities.

Benefits

• 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 6 and ranges from $74,300-$124,500.

This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $86,600-$144,900.

This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $99,100-$166,200.

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.

Internal applicants: moving into this role may result in an adjustment to your current compensation based on the posted pay range for this role, taking into consideration your qualifications and other relevant factors.

Company: As Ford establishes a wholly owned subsidiary focused on Battery Energy Storage Systems, this role will initially be employed by Ford and is expected to transition to the subsidiary within one year.

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.