Regulatory Requirements 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. Learn more at https://fordenergy.com.

In this position...

The Regulatory Requirements Engineer is the technical bridge between the ever-evolving global regulatory landscape and Ford Energy's system engineering organization. This role owns the translation of complex, often ambiguous regulatory and code language (UL, IEC, NFPA, NEC, UN38.3, regional grid interconnection codes) into precise, testable, and traceable engineering requirements.

The engineer acts as an early-warning system for regulatory risk, ensuring that BESS products are designed to pass certification the first time, avoiding costly redesigns, schedule slips, and market-access delays. This is a highly cross-functional role that requires equal parts regulatory fluency, systems engineering rigor, and stakeholder communication skills.

About Ford Energy Ford Energy is a newly formed, wholly owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Company dedicated to accelerating US 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.

What you'll do...

• Regulatory Monitoring & Interpretation

• Continuously monitor updates, revisions, and proposed changes to UL 9540/9540A, IEC 62619/62933, NFPA 855, NEC, UN38.3, and regional grid interconnection standards (IEEE 1547, CA Rule 21, etc.).

• Maintain a living regulatory horizon-scanning register that tracks upcoming code cycles and their anticipated effective dates by jurisdiction.

• Interpret ambiguous or conflicting code language in coordination with legal, certification bodies, and external regulatory consultants.

• Build and maintain a jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction compliance matrix for all markets in which Ford Energy products are sold or deployed.

• Requirements Engineering & Traceability

• Decompose regulatory clauses into atomic, testable, unambiguous engineering requirements suitable for inclusion in the system requirements architecture.

• Own and maintain bi-directional traceability links from regulation requirement design element verification test in the requirements management tool.

• Partner with the Requirements and Test Methods Authoring Engineer to ensure regulatory-derived requirements have corresponding validated test methods.

• Facilitate requirements walk-throughs with systems, electrical, mechanical, and software engineering leads.

What you'll do...

• Regulatory Monitoring & Interpretation

• Continuously monitor updates, revisions, and proposed changes to UL 9540/9540A, IEC 62619/62933, NFPA 855, NEC, UN38.3, and regional grid interconnection standards (IEEE 1547, CA Rule 21, etc.).

• Maintain a living regulatory horizon-scanning register that tracks upcoming code cycles and their anticipated effective dates by jurisdiction.

• Interpret ambiguous or conflicting code language in coordination with legal, certification bodies, and external regulatory consultants.

• Build and maintain a jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction compliance matrix for all markets in which Ford Energy products are sold or deployed.

• Requirements Engineering & Traceability

• Decompose regulatory clauses into atomic, testable, unambiguous engineering requirements suitable for inclusion in the system requirements architecture.

• Own and maintain bi-directional traceability links from regulation requirement design element verification test in the requirements management tool.

• Partner with the Requirements and Test Methods Authoring Engineer to ensure regulatory-derived requirements have corresponding validated test methods.

• Facilitate requirements walk-throughs with systems, electrical, mechanical, and software engineering leads.