Cell Test Engineer

Cell Test Engineer

In this position, as a Cell Test Engineer, you will partner with cell engineers, BMS engineers, and vehicle performance teams to plan and execute battery-cell testing that directly improves battery and vehicle control systems. Your work will enhance customers' charging and driving experiences and advance safety.

Working cross-functionally, you will sharpen test precision and improve methodologies and measurement and analysis techniques for battery evaluation.

Responsibilities

What you'll do...

• Define and document test requirements for cell characterization, cycle life, abuse testing, and other validation procedures.

• Own cell-level test plans to characterize cell properties, essential for establishing cell specifications and control algorithms.

• Inspect test setups and analyze results to assess data quality, optimizing performance and reliability.

• Design cell fixtures to enhance testing capabilities, accuracy, and the extraction of representative, meaningful data.

• Collaborate with data engineers to create a seamless data pipeline for global requirement owners.

• Drive the automation of the entire testing process, from test requests to the delivery of results reports.

• Coordinate software development for test hardware control and DAQ with a partner test engineer or technician.

• Present results to stakeholders and cell suppliers.

Qualifications

You'll have...

• B.S. or M.S. in Electrical, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

• 2+ years of relevant work experience

• Knowledge of lithium-ion cell chemistry, electrochemistry fundamentals, and safety protocols.

• Experience integrating off-the-shelf test equipment (power supplies, electronic loads, DAQs) in battery cell testing.

• Proficiency in experience with battery test equipment scripting. (AVL LYNX, Arbin, Neware)

• Proficiency in Python (Leetcode Python Problems Easy Level) or other programming languages. Experience with AI coding and AI agents.

• Experience in test planning and management using tools like JAMA and JIRA.

• Ability to learn new concepts, propose experimental designs, and execute independently.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Enthusiasm for working cross-functionally in a dynamic environment as part of a high-performing team.

• A systematic approach to design and testing, with a drive for exceptional execution and continuous improvement.

Even better, you may have...

• Generated a dataset to support cell selection decisions.

• Hands-on experience in designing and assembling test assets.

• Tested multiple chemistries and form factors.

• Transformed vehicle-level requirements into cell-level specifications.

• Familiar with cell teardown, CT scan and other lithium-ion battery analysis methodologies and tools.

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 8 and ranges from $135,420-226,980. 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.

This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week.