PLM Integration Engineer

Ford Motor Company

BESS Product Lifecycle Management Engineer responsible for architectural integrity and configuration of battery energy storage systems. Leading PLM integration and serving multiple teams at Ford Energy.

Posted 6/26/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $86,600 - $144,900 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AssemblyPythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Execute PLM setup and governance tasks for Ford Energy BESS programs, supporting the configuration, workflow design, and maintenance of systems such as Siemens Teamcenter, SAP PLM, 3DEXPERIENCE, or similar platforms.
Define lifecycle states, access roles, release paths, and data structures to ensure stable, controlled product development and deployment.
Drive PLM configuration management and standard work, ensuring consistent usage across engineering and manufacturing functions.
Define and maintain process health metrics, workflow reporting, and governance routines to support scalable PLM operations.
Define and maintain EBOM, MBOM, CAD data, part metadata, specifications, and revision control within PLM.
Ensure accurate configuration management across product variants, effectivities, manufacturing sites, and field-deployed systems.
Support traceability of engineering data throughout the product lifecycle, including as-designed, as-built, and as-maintained states.
Support linkage of visualization assets, assembly instructions, controlled documentation, and product structures.
Manage product records to support deployed systems, retrofits, and service activity.
Support and administer engineering change processes within PLM systems.
Ensure proper review, approval, and implementation of engineering changes from request through release.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field.
7+ years of experience in PLM engineering, product data management, configuration management, or related engineering operations.
Experience with PLM systems such as Teamcenter, SAP PLM, 3DEXPERIENCE, Windchill, or similar platforms.
Proven experience in design and release of hardware components in automotive or non-automotive applications.
Strong understanding of PLM concepts: BOM structures, lifecycle states, configuration management, effectivity, and engineering change processes.
Experience supporting manufacturing or engineering environments with multiple stakeholders.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage technical and executive audiences.
Ability and willingness to travel occasionally.
Master’s degree in a relevant technical field is a plus.
Utility-scale BESS deployment, commissioning, or field support experience is a plus.
Experience with test labs, independent engineering firms, and certification organizations is a plus.
Familiarity with applicable industry standards and practices relevant to energy storage is a plus.
Background in automotive hardware, battery systems, inverter systems, or industrial automation is a plus.
Basic data management or scripting skills such as SQL or Python is a plus.
Experience with configuration reporting, KPI tracking, or process health dashboards is a plus.

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

PLM engineeringproduct data managementconfiguration managementBOM structureslifecycle statesengineering change processesdata managementSQLPythonKPI tracking

Soft Skills

strong written communicationstrong verbal communicationstakeholder engagementorganizational skillsability to travel