PLM Integration Engineer, Ford Energy

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). Ford Energy is uniquely positioned to capture the growing demand for reliable, US-built energy storage systems. We are not just building batteries; we are building the infrastructure for the next generation of the American grid. Why Ford Energy? At Ford Energy, you have the backing of an industrial manufacturing powerhouse with the agility of a dedicated energy startup offering industry leading technology. We offer a 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. In this position... The BESS Product Lifecycle Management Engineer is responsible for the architectural integrity, configuration discipline, and product data control of Ford Energy’s BESS platforms. This role will lead the setup and evolution of Ford Energy’s PLM environment, ensuring that engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, commissioning, and aftersales activities are fully supported through controlled, traceable, and scalable lifecycle processes. You will own the PLM framework that connects design intent to released hardware, manufactured product, field deployment, and serviceability. This role will serve as the lead for Ford Energy around PLM integration and configuration management and will work deeply with commissioning and aftersales teams to ensure project delivery requirements are met. You will interface with internal and external executive-level customers while partnering across IT, manufacturing, quality, and engineering to ensure the product record is accurate, auditable, and release-ready at every stage. What you'll do... 1. PLM System Setup and Control • Execute PLM setup and governance tasks for Ford Energy BESS programs, supporting the configuration, workflow design, and maintenance of systems such as Siemens Teamcenter, SAP PLM, 3DEXPERIENCE, or similar platforms. • Define lifecycle states, access roles, release paths, and data structures to ensure stable, controlled product development and deployment. • Drive PLM configuration management and standard work, ensuring consistent usage across engineering and manufacturing functions. • Define and maintain process health metrics, workflow reporting, and governance routines to support scalable PLM operations. 2. Product Structure, Data, and Release Control • Define and maintain EBOM, MBOM, CAD data, part metadata, specifications, and revision control within PLM. • Ensure accurate configuration management across product variants, effectivities, manufacturing sites, and field-deployed systems. • Support traceability of engineering data throughout the product lifecycle, including as-designed, as-built, and as-maintained states. • Support linkage of visualization assets, assembly instructions, controlled documentation, and product structures. • Manage product records to support deployed systems, retrofits, and service activity. 3. Engineering Change and Release Management • Support and administer engineering change processes within PLM systems. • Ensure proper review, approval, and implementation of engineering changes from request through release. • Coordinate with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, purchasing, quality, commissioning, and service teams to assess the impact of changes. • Support design release of hardware components, including electrical, mechanical, and electromechanical parts, in automotive or non-automotive environments. • Support implementation of corrective actions, design changes, and field-driven updates with full configuration traceability. 4. Commissioning and Aftersales Enablement…