Battery Electrolyte Engineer

Job Title

Battery Materials Research Scientist

Job Description

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

In this position...

Contribute to a team highly engaged in all aspects of battery materials research from material synthesis, characterization, fabrication of coin and pouch cells, and testing for electrochemical performance. Contribute knowledge of battery electrolytes to design of battery cells and cell formation processes, and to analysis of cycling and aging processes. Apply advanced characterization to battery materials, particularly electrolyte.

Responsibilities

What you'll do...

5 days on site in the laboratory delivering new electrolyte blends to the team.

Develop custom electrolyte blends for varying cell chemistries that improve cell performance, including capacity and durability.

Work with electrolyte suppliers to develop new additives and blends for new chemistries and technical requirements.

Understand what each electrolyte ingredient is contributing to cell performance and durability.

Strongly motivated to work collaboratively with a diverse team of engineers, chemists, materials scientists, physicists, and technicians.

Learn existing and develop new lab processes and equipment.

Deliver results in the form of presentations, papers, and inventions.

Qualifications

You'll have...

Bachelors/Masters in materials science, materials engineering, chemical engineering, chemistry, or related fields.

3 years of experience in Li-ion batteries with experimental skills in processing active material, performing cell testing and advanced material characterization methods. (Thesis and/or Dissertation allowed)

Battery liquid electrolyte experience should include blending custom formulations including high voltage cathode applications.

Liquid electrolyte analysis including NMR, GC, LC, IC, MS, FTIR, and other techniques as applicable.

Fundamental understanding of chemical processes and mechanisms within batteries from formation to end of life.

Even better, you may have...

PhD in battery materials science, engineering, chemistry or related fields

Experience with testing and characterizing Na-ion batteries is a plus.

A wide range of material analysis experience is also desirable. This may include teardown and post-mortem analysis of materials from pouch, cylindrical, and/or prismatic cells using porosimetry, ICP, XRD, SEM, TEM etc.

A track record of written and/or oral presentations of research findings to specialist or non-specialist audiences

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 7 and ranges from $99,600-$166,600.

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.

Visa sponsorship is 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.

Job Info

• Job Identification 62861
• Job Category Research and Advance Engineering
• Posting Date 05/14/2026, 07:31 PM
• Degree Level Master's Degree or equivalent
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations 2101 Village Rd, Dearborn, MI, 48124, US (Hybrid)
• Preferred Degree Master of Engineering