Battery Electrolyte Engineer

Ford Motor Company

Battery Electrolyte Engineer at Ford developing electrolyte blends to improve battery performance. Collaborating with a diverse team in the laboratory on cutting-edge battery materials research.

Posted 5/15/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $99,600 - $166,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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.

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 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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

electrolyte blendscell performancecell testingmaterial characterizationliquid electrolyte analysisNMRGCLCFTIRporosimetry

Soft Skills

collaborativemotivatedpresentation skillscommunication skills

Certifications

Bachelors in materials scienceMasters in materials engineeringPhD in battery materials science