BMS Design – Release Engineer

Ford Motor Company

BMS engineer releasing EV battery controllers and owning quality, timing, and supplier delivery for Ford Motor Company. Driving battery-system manufacturing launch and field reliability.

Posted 9/4/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $99,100 - $166,200 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in engineering release processes, including DFMEA, DVPR, and control plans, while managing supplier technical deliverables and ensuring product quality and safety standards. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and communicate effectively with stakeholders to drive project success.

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Engineering Release AccountabilityDFMEA and DVPR ExperienceSupplier Technical ManagementPost-Launch Quality ResolutionHigh-Voltage Battery Electronics Experience

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Hard Skills

Engineering Change ControlBill of Material AccuracyCost Impact AssessmentPrototype Demand PlanningFailure AnalysisControl Plan DevelopmentTechnical Timing PlansElectronic Control Unit ReleaseProduct Safety ComplianceCybersecurity Process Requirements

Soft Skills

Strong Written CommunicationVerbal Communication SkillsStakeholder Presentation

Tools & Technologies

WERSAIMSAPQPPPAP

Industry Keywords

BMS AssembliesMass and Packaging CommitmentsService Part StrategyField Service ActionsGlobal Supply Base Management

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own part numbering, drawing and CAD release, engineering change records, and bill of material accuracy for all BMS assemblies.
Own piece cost, tooling investment, mass, and packaging commitments; assess and communicate design-change cost impacts.
Provide technical input to enclosure design, attachment features, and package sizing.
Manage obsolescence, running changes, alternate-source qualification, and end-of-life planning.
Define service part strategy, serviceability, marking, labeling, and traceability requirements.
Own prototype demand planning and manufacturing launch through ramp, including build events, first article inspection, containment, and end-of-line test capability.
Own design FMEA, control plan, special characteristics, supplier Schedule A, DVPR, verification results, and traceability records.
Own warranty, reliability, and quality targets; lead warranty investigations, plant returns, and failure analysis.
Lead field service actions, including 14D, 5-Why, and recurrence-prevention documentation.
Represent the BMS work stream in technical and quality review forums.
Author and maintain the BMS technical timing plan aligned to program gates and vehicle milestones.
Own the critical path for tooling, test capacity, and long-lead components; drive recovery planning and escalate risks.
Own gate-readiness assessments, go/no-go recommendations, and technical status, review, and risk-reporting cadence.
Own supplier technical delivery against statements of work and committed dates; lead supplier reviews and open-issue closure.
Drive supplier APQP, PPAP, change requests, and capacity assessments to completion.
Manage deviations and concessions, including technical assessment, cost impact, and disposition.
Drive supplier documentation covering design rationale, calibration methodology, diagnostic strategy, toolchains, and test infrastructure.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
7+ years of engineering experience, including design and release accountability for production electronic hardware through launch.
Demonstrated ownership of engineering release and change control for a production product, including bill of material accuracy and cost, investment, or quality targets.
Experience with DFMEA, DVPR, control plan, and special characteristics.
Experience with post-launch quality resolution, including warranty and field concern investigation.
Experience working with suppliers on technical deliverables and production readiness.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presenting recommendations to senior stakeholders.
Ability and willingness to travel occasionally, including to supplier and manufacturing sites.
Experience releasing high-voltage battery electronics or safety-related electronic control units.
Experience with WERS, AIMS, and field service action processes.
Experience with electronic control unit hardware and embedded software release processes.
Experience managing a global supply base across multiple time zones.
Experience with product safety, functional safety, or cybersecurity process requirements applied to electronic control units.
Experience establishing internal engineering ownership of externally developed hardware or software, including documentation and toolchain transfer.
Experience owning technical timing plans and critical path for a hardware and software deliverable set.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
Fertility treatments
Vehicle discount program for employees and family members
Management leases
Tuition assistance
Established and active employee resource groups
Paid time off for individual and team community service
Generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
Paid time off
Option to purchase additional vacation time