Senior Manager Quality Assurance, Ford Energy
Core
Senior quality leader and executive champion responsible for leading a team of engineering supervisors and quality engineers, owning the end-to-end quality operating model, and managing the total Cost of Quality and warranty exposure for grid-scale battery energy storage systems.
Role type
Senior Manager Quality Assurance (Leadership Level 5)
Builds
Grid-scale and commercial DC battery energy storage systems (BESS) for the American grid
Domain
Energy storage / Battery manufacturing / Automotive
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Quality system ownership and governance, Cost of Quality (CoQ) management, Failure Mode Avoidance (DFMEA/PFMEA), Root Cause Analysis, Regulatory compliance strategy, High-voltage battery systems expertise, Warranty analytics, Global supplier quality management, Stationary BESS experience, Six Sigma Black Belt certification
Preferred skills
Master's degree in Engineering or MBA, Grid-scale certification standards knowledge (UL/IEC/NFPA), Strategic culture building, Executive-level communication, Scaling quality organizations in startup environments
Technologies
UL, IEC, NFPA, DFMEA, PFMEA
Responsibilities
Own the quality operating model, quality gates, escalation paths, and KPI structure; Manage the total Cost of Quality and warranty spend; Drive Failure Mode Avoidance processes and oversee validation strategy; Lead Root Cause Analysis for complex system failures; Lead regulatory compliance and certification testing strategy; Provide technical leadership for End of Line and Factory Acceptance Testing
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities