Technical Writer/Documentation Engineer, Ford Energy

About the role

Ford Energy is a newly formed, wholly-owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Company dedicated to accelerating U.S. energy independence. Leveraging Ford’s century of manufacturing excellence and world-class battery energy storage systems (BESS) technology, Ford Energy designs, manufactures, and services grid-scale and commercial DC battery energy storage systems (BESS).

Responsibilities

• Documentation Standards & Governance
• Develop and maintain technical documentation standards and templates for quality processes, test reports, and engineering records.
• Establish document numbering, classification, and metadata conventions to ensure consistency across the organization.
• Partner with engineering and quality teams to standardize templates for DFMEA/PFMEA, test reports, and RCA records and ensure alignment between all documents.
• Document Control & Change Management
• Manage document control processes, including revision history, approval workflows, and archival, in coordination with the PLM Engineer.
• Administer document review and approval cycles, ensuring appropriate stakeholder sign-off before release.
• Maintain obsolescence/retirement processes for superseded documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Technical Writing, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience with document control systems and technical writing in a regulated engineering environment.
• Strong attention to detail and process discipline.
• Experience with document control in a certified quality management system (ISO 9001, IATF 16949, or similar) (preferred).
• Familiarity with PLM-integrated document control workflows (preferred).
• Experience supporting external audits (customer, regulatory, or certification body) in a documentation-lead capacity (preferred).
• Experience with document control software (SharePoint, MasterControl, Windchill DCM) (preferred).
• Experience with MS Office/technical writing tools (preferred).

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.
• 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.

Pay

• Salary grade 6: $74,300 - $124,500.
• Salary grade 7: $86,600 - $144,900.
• Salary grade 8: $99,100 - $166,200.

Schedule

This role is primarily performed in an office, laboratory, manufacturing, or supplier environment, depending on program needs. Occasional work in high-voltage or industrial environments may be required, with appropriate training and personal protective equipment (PPE) provided.

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

Ability and willingness to travel occasionally to support testing, supplier, manufacturing, or customer activities.

Location & Travel

• Based in Dearborn, Michigan.
• Travel may be required to support supplier, manufacturing, laboratory, and customer activities.