Research & Advanced Engineer - Ford College Graduate Program
Job Description
You’ll have the opportunity to explore different areas of Electrified Powertrain Engineering in our two-year Ford College Graduate (FCG) developmental program. You’ll meet a wide range of professionals, gain a better understanding of the company, and learn more about the type of career you’d like to pursue. With a designated senior advisor, mentor, and buddy provide extra support and advice.
This position will focus in the area of battery modeling research to support the development of current and future hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery electric vehicles within Ford Research and Advanced Engineering. The mission is to perform research to develop new battery-related features, enhance existing features, and enable lower cost, more reliable, and longer lived batteries.
Responsibilities
- Develop advanced battery plant models for use in battery design and vehicle system simulations
- Identify and prescribe test methods, including novel measurements beyond traditional battery cycling, that can deliver data needed to calibrate or validate multi-physics battery models
- Define and lead research projects related to battery management & modeling
- Implement multi-physics battery models using various modeling tools
- Map battery hardware architectures and interfaces between battery cells and the battery controller to simulation environments, while balancing complexity with execution speed
- Create reduced order models from highly complex physical plant models
- Transfer developed technologies to product teams
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or related degree
- 1+ year of experience with physics-based modeling of heat/mass transport, fluid mechanics, solid mechanics, or chemical reaction applications (Thesis and/or Dissertation allowed)
Preferred Qualifications
- PhD in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or related degree
- 2+ years of experience with electrochemical battery modeling (Thesis and/or Dissertation allowed)
- Demonstrated experience developing computational strategies for solving large systems of coupled ordinary differential equations or partial differential equations
- Strong knowledge in one and good awareness of the other of the following competencies
- Batteries and battery systems, especially of the type used in vehicle Electrification
- Control Systems, especially state estimation theory
- Competency in the use of battery modeling and simulation tools, especially Matlab/Simulink/Stateflow, PyBaMM, C code, and COMSOL
- Ability to anticipate research needs and initiate research projects
- Knowledge of model based development processes desired
- Awareness of automotive battery management hardware desired
- Excellent data analysis and interpretation capabilities
- Excellent teamwork and communication skills
- Self-motivated with the ability to manage multiple tasks
- Proficient computer skills
Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to permanently work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Ford Motor Company is an equal opportunity employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. 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.
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