Senior Manager Quality Assurance, Ford Energy

Responsibilities

• Quality System Ownership & Governance
• Establish and enforce high-level quality standards and technical rigor.
• Manage the "clock speed" of the quality organization, providing data-driven insights.
• Strategic Quality & Financial Accountability
• Manage the total "Cost of Quality" (CoQ) for the subsidiary.
• Develop and own quality standards and audit processes for global licensing partners and international cell suppliers.
• Represent Ford Energy Quality in discussions with internal and external executives.
• End-to-End Technical Quality (The "V" Model)
• Drive rigorous Failure Mode Avoidance (FMA) processes.
• Oversee validation strategy, factory acceptance readiness, and analysis of field usage/diagnostics data.
• Lead Root Cause Analysis for complex system failures.
• Regulatory, Certification & Manufacturing Support
• Lead the strategy and execution for regulatory compliance and certification (e.g., UL, IEC).
• Manage customer certification and accreditation processes.
• Provide technical leadership for End of Line and Factory Acceptance Testing processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 10+ years of experience in Quality Assurance, Systems Engineering, or Product Development within the energy or automotive sectors.
• 3+ years of leadership experience managing engineering teams.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional issue resolution and communicate complex technical quality risks to executive-level stakeholders.
• Expertise in Failure Mode Avoidance tools (DFMEA, PFMEA).
• Deep understanding of high-voltage battery systems or power electronics.
• Experience managing the "Cost of Quality" and warranty analytics for large-scale industrial or automotive programs.
• Direct experience with global supplier quality or managing quality standards for technology licensing agreements.
• Direct experience with stationary Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).
• Black Belt or Master Black Belt certification in Six Sigma or equivalent methodologies.

Qualifications - Even Better

• Master’s degree in Engineering or an MBA.
• Experience with grid-scale certification standards (UL, IEC, NFPA).
• Leadership Attributes
• Strategic Culture Builder who sets the tone for technical excellence and accountability.
• Executive-level communicator capable of translating technical quality risks into business and financial impacts.
• Operationally strong leader capable of scaling a quality organization in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Techical visionary with a "Safety-First" mindset who prioritizes long-term asset performance.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package including performance-based bonuses, Ford vehicle discounts, and the opportunity to shape the energy strategy of one of the world's most iconic brands.

Pay

$141,700-268,300

Schedule

Hybrid-friendly for candidates with a proven ability to deliver results outside of a traditional office environment. Travel expectations may vary based on project needs.