HV Battery Adhesive Design & Release Engineer

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we're all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

Do you have what it takes to make smart vehicles for a smart world? Join the Ford Product Development team. We are seeking forward-thinking, laser-focused professionals with a passion for bringing innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to such advancements as autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies and more!

What you'll do...

Lead the design and release, selection, and validation of adhesive materials for cell stack systems inside the high voltage battery

Collaborate with cross functional component engineers and adhesive suppliers to identify adhesive formulations, application techniques, and bonding processes to ensure adhesive joints withstand vehicle and customer usage conditions and failure modes

Closely collaborate with battery manufacturing team members to validate production processes

Collaborate with battery manufacturing teams to optimize surface preparation processes while minimizing curing stations and fixture requirements

Release adhesive joints for production by authoring Engineering Specifications for those joints

Capture lessons learned about adhesives and publish those learnings into design guides and design rules

Develop analytical validation techniques for the adhesive interfaces. Correlate the analytical tests with bench tests and vehicle tests.

Develop bench and battery level tests to validate adhesives and joint performance

Develop and Release engineering documents (Boundary Diagrams, DFMEAs, Interface Matrices) for the adhesive joint system

Build and develop relationships with the adhesive supply base technical leaders

You'll have...

Bachelor's degree required: Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering with application and D&R experience.

Experience with the design and release of Pumpable, sprayable, or Pressure Sensitive Adhesives

Experience with surface preparation methods, systems, and adhesive dispensing systems.

Strong knowledge of automotive Systems Engineering principles.

Team oriented, strong communication & presentation skills.

Strong drive for results under operational pressures.

Self-motivated with the ability to manage multiple tasks

Even better, you may have...

3+ years automotive adhesive engineering experience

Experience with high temperature adhesive interfaces

Previous electrified vehicle launch experience

Working knowledge of high voltage automotive systems

Working knowledge of CATIA, 3DX and CAE analysis tools

Knowledge of traditional fastener validation processes and GD+T standards

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder...or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• 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.

For a detailed look at our benefits, click here:

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This position is a salary grade 6.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Requisition ID : 30259