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# HIL Development Supervisor - Battery Management System

- **Company:** Ford Motor Company
- **Location:** Dearborn, MI, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $132,800.0 - $250,800.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Automation of Tests, Computer Engineering, Hardware-In-The-Loop Simulation, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, Verification and Validation (Software), Software Testing Automation Framework, System Testing
- **Published:** October 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=36cc7d01529a8cbf

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
 * 8+ years of software and systems development experience, with strong familiarity across software specification, development, and validation, including HIL systems
 * Working knowledge of power conversion components (DC/DC converters, chargers, DCFC communication)
 * Experience with test automation frameworks and validation toolchains
 * Proven leadership experience working across distributed or global engineering teams, with strong ability to bridge gaps and resolve integration challenges
 * Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present to senior leadership

Even better, you may have...

 * Experience with electrified vehicle systems or components
 * Demonstrated success leading cross-functional, cross-site technical teams

## Description

Ford is seeking a HIL Development Supervisor to lead the development and maintenance of Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) systems supporting our Battery Management System (BMS) and power conversion components. In this role, you will build and champion the toolsets, methods, and processes that enable fast, robust software validation, while leading collaboration between global engineering teams.

This is an opportunity to shape the test infrastructure and development toolchain behind next-generation electrified vehicle systems.

What You'll Do

 * Develop and maintain HIL systems and supporting tools for automated testing of BMS and power conversion components, including DC/DC converters, chargers, and DC fast charging (DCFC) communication
 * Partner closely with Controls Architecture, BMS Hardware, BMS Software, Software Testing, and Power Conversion teams, as well as HIL technical experts, to align HIL system capability with development needs
 * Expand and mature MIL/SIL/PIL testing methods to accelerate system validation
 * Evaluate and recommend toolchains and processes that meet current and future software development and testing needs across global engineering sites
 * Lead the technical interface between global engineering teams on software toolset development, establishing robust processes for information sharing and status reporting
 * Own budgeting and procurement coordination for hardware and software required for BMS HIL, Power HIL, and high-voltage simulation systems
 * Maintain complete documentation for HIL system designs and toolsets owned by the team
 * Support the BMS validation team to ensure on-time, high-quality software validation