Manager, Battery Management Systems, Ford Energy
Core
Lead end-to-end development and delivery of Battery Management Systems (BMS) hardware, software, and architecture for grid-scale and commercial battery energy storage systems (BESS), ensuring on-time, quality, and cost-effective launch.
Role type
Manager, BMS Technology & Program Delivery
Builds
Grid-scale and commercial DC battery energy storage systems (BESS)
Domain
Energy Storage / Electrical Engineering / Embedded Systems
Required skills
BMS hardware design, embedded software & firmware, control theory, signal processing, electrochemistry, functional safety (ISO 26262), cybersecurity, team leadership, cross-functional program management, supplier management, diagnostics & prognostics, state estimation, cell balancing
Preferred skills
Experience with stationary energy storage adaptation from automotive, advanced diagnostic algorithms, digital-twin approaches, regulatory compliance (NERC CIP, IEC 62443)
Technologies
BMS controllers, ASICs, SCADA, EMS, PCS, OTA update processes, static/dynamic software analysis tools
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end BMS delivery from concept to production stabilization; lead hardware design (sensing, isolation, contactor control, cell balancing); drive program timing, risk, and issue resolution; develop BMS roadmaps and cost models; lead functional safety processes and cybersecurity alignment; manage department headcount, budget, and resource allocation; build team capability in BMS technologies.
Seniority
Manager, hands-on IC with people leadership
