Manufacturing Data Engineer (Battery)
Ford Motor1 month ago
Dearborn, MI, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$133k - $251k/yr
Responsibilities
- Own the AI roadmap for battery manufacturing, aligned to yield, quality, cost, and launch speed.
- Benchmark AI methods internally across Ford battery sites and externally across relevant manufacturing and technology organizations.
- Build proofs of concept and reference architectures for formation and aging optimization, inline coating and defect vision, yield genealogy, and predictive maintenance.
- Define reusable data, labeling, and model standards across plants.
- Evaluate vendors, guide embedded engineers, and coordinate with IT and OT on security and scale.
- Apply generative and agentic AI to engineering and plant workflows where appropriate.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, preferably electrical or mechanical, or bachelor’s degree in science with a computer science focus.
- 10+ years of experience, including several years applying AI or ML to real production or process systems.
- Depth in manufacturing or process data, including multivariate and time-series data, SPC, design of experiments, and inline vision.
- Ability to work credibly with process and controls engineers and lead technical ML direction.
- Preferred qualifications include a master’s degree in AI, ML, data science, or computer science; battery cell, semiconductor fab, or roll-to-roll coating experience; cloud ML experience; and familiarity with agentic frameworks.
Benefits
- Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
- Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new-parent ramp-up programs, subsidized backup child care, and family-building benefits.
- Ford vehicle discounts, family member vehicle discounts, and management leases.
- Tuition assistance and employee resource groups.
- Paid time off for community service, paid holidays including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day, and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
- Hybrid work arrangement requiring onsite work four or more days per week.
Tech Stack
Categories
Data EngineeringML Engineering
About Ford Motor
Ford Motor Company designs, manufactures, and sells cars, trucks, SUVs, and commercial vehicles for consumers and businesses, and provides financing through Ford Credit. A public company headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan and listed on the NYSE, it operates globally under the Ford and Lincoln brands, including electric and connected vehicles such as the F‑150 Lightning and Mustang Mach‑E. Founded in 1903, it also offers software-driven fleet, mobility, and aftersales services.