Staff Systems Engineer - Bidirectional Charging

We made history and now we work to transform the future - for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

Ford's Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the company's vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. You'll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively, staying focused on only what matters, and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.

Ford's Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the company's vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. You'll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively, staying focused on only what matters, and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.

1. Certification & Regulatory Compliance

2. NRTL Testing: Lead regulatory certification testing for Bidirectional EVSE with NRTL, interfacing with development teams in Long Beach and India.

3. Compliance Monitoring: Relay information on any SW and HW non-compliances that may come out of testing and drive compliance forward within launch timelines.

4. Standards Consultation: Consult on requirements for onboard and offboard commodities related to bidirectional V2G and V2H [UL9741, UL1741, UL1741SC, UL1741SB, SAE J3072, UL 3141, IEEE 1547, ANSI C84.1 and Power quality standards].

5. Automation Tools: Consult on test tool vendor vetting for UL1741SC and J3072 [IEEE 1547] test automation.

6. Documentation: Consult and develop documentation for V2G and HEMS system installation and operation manuals, collaborating with relevant teams within Ford.

7. Product Strategy & Hardware Roadmap

8. Pro EVSE Certification: Support Pro EVSE certification for public V2G using both LIN-CP (system type D) and 15118 (system type E).

9. Commercial Pilots: Apply for interconnection for commercial V2G pilots in Long Beach, Palo Alto, and Allen Park Test Labs, working with regional utility partners.

10. Hardware Revisions: Define requirements for hardware revision(s) to allow for:

11. Revenue-grade billing with higher accuracy-class CT - undergo California CTEP evaluation

12. Integration of NFC reader for seamless tap-to-pay in public / integration of Plug and Charge with ISO 15118 contract certificate exchange

13. Retail unit- V2H dark-start battery-less solution using pilot-based power from the EV for infinite black-start capability, or completely off-grid V2H.

14. EMEA Market Expansion: Once aligned in cycle plan, begin defining requirements for Type 2 Bidirectional EVSE for the EMEA market- ISO 15118, VDE anti-islanding protection requirements, Eichrecht metering, etc.

15. External Representation & Utility Partnerships

16. Utility Interface: Interface with Policy, Grid, and Energy Services team; serve as Ford's technical representative with utilities to establish adoption of bidirectional charging interconnection.

17. Policy & Forums: Consult on relevant policy proceedings and represent Ford in industry forums and conferences related to V2G and Home Energy Management Systems (including technical working groups, industry forums, Distributech, CES, and others) to further establish Ford as a thought leader in this space.

18. ChargeScape & Business Models: Consult on integration strategy with ChargeScape. Support in establishing clearly defined business models with recurring revenue. Drive strategy for a vendor-agnostic API (not limited to OVGIP/ChargeScape).

19. Industry Working Groups & Standardization

20. Active Participation: Participate in industry working groups such as:

21. CA Rule 21 V2G AC proceedings

22. J3072/x cooperative research projects with national labs

23. Future revisions of UL1741SC, J3072, and IEEE 1547-2018

24. Forums on grid inverter integration to ensure UL1741SC is adopted with utilities

25. Technical Comments: Provide comments on relevant UL1741 (bidirectional EV) and UL9741 CRD proposals.

26. Grid Integration Flow: Integrate the EPRI Common File Format to streamline grid code installer setup flow.

27. Research & Advocacy: Influence utility interconnection procedures to integrate V2G. Potentially work with research industry partners (e.g., EPRI) to write a whitepaper.

28. Knowledge Transfer: Cascade emergent requirements from the above to development teams to proactively get ahead of incoming standards and regulations related to V2X.

29. Internal Collaboration & Validation

30. End-to-End Validation: Collaborate with the Features team to ensure end-to-end validation and test cases are captured for both V2H and V2G for a successful UEV launch.

31. Platform Alignment: Align requirements with current and future vehicle platforms for overall V2X company success.

32. Certification & Regulatory Compliance

33. NRTL Testing: Lead regulatory certification testing for Bidirectional EVSE with NRTL, interfacing with development teams in Long Beach and India.

34. Compliance Monitoring: Relay information on any SW and HW non-compliances that may come out of testing and drive compliance forward within launch timelines.

35. Standards Consultation: Consult on requirements for onboard and offboard commodities related to bidirectional V2G and V2H [UL9741, UL1741, UL1741SC, UL1741SB, SAE J3072, UL 3141, IEEE 1547, ANSI C84.1 and Power quality standards].

36. Automation Tools: Consult on test tool vendor vetting for UL1741SC and J3072 [IEEE 1547] test automation.

37. Documentation: Consult and develop documentation for V2G and HEMS system installation and operation manuals, collaborating with relevant teams within Ford.

38. Product Strategy & Hardware Roadmap

39. Pro EVSE Certification: Support Pro EVSE certification for public V2G using both LIN-CP (system type D) and 15118 (system type E).

40. Commercial Pilots: Apply for interconnection for commercial V2G pilots in Long Beach, Palo Alto, and Allen Park Test Labs, working with regional utility partners.

41. Hardware Revisions: Define requirements for hardware revision(s) to allow for:

42. Revenue-grade billing with higher accuracy-class CT - undergo California CTEP evaluation

43. Integration of NFC reader for seamless tap-to-pay in public / integration of Plug and Charge with ISO 15118 contract certificate exchange

44. Retail unit- V2H dark-start battery-less solution using pilot-based power from the EV for infinite black-start capability, or completely off-grid V2H.

45. EMEA Market Expansion: Once aligned in cycle plan, begin defining requirements for Type 2 Bidirectional EVSE for the EMEA market- ISO 15118, VDE anti-islanding protection requirements, Eichrecht metering, etc.

46. External Representation & Utility Partnerships

47. Utility Interface: Interface with Policy, Grid, and Energy Services team; serve as Ford's technical representative with utilities to establish adoption of bidirectional charging interconnection.

48. Policy & Forums: Consult on relevant policy proceedings and represent Ford in industry forums and conferences related to V2G and Home Energy Management Systems (including technical working groups, industry forums, Distributech, CES, and others) to further establish Ford as a thought leader in this space.

49. ChargeScape & Business Models: Consult on integration strategy with ChargeScape. Support in establishing clearly defined business models with recurring revenue. Drive strategy for a vendor-agnostic API (not limited to OVGIP/ChargeScape).

50. Industry Working Groups & Standardization

51. Active Participation: Participate in industry working groups such as:

52. CA Rule 21 V2G AC proceedings

53. J3072/x cooperative research projects with national labs

54. Future revisions of UL1741SC, J3072, and IEEE 1547-2018

55. Forums on grid inverter integration to ensure UL1741SC is adopted with utilities

56. Technical Comments: Provide comments on relevant UL1741 (bidirectional EV) and UL9741 CRD proposals.

57. Grid Integration Flow: Integrate the EPRI Common File Format to streamline grid code installer setup flow.

58. Research & Advocacy: Influence utility interconnection procedures to integrate V2G. Potentially work with research industry partners (e.g., EPRI) to write a whitepaper.

59. Knowledge Transfer: Cascade emergent requirements from the above to development teams to proactively get ahead of incoming standards and regulations related to V2X.

60. Internal Collaboration & Validation

61. End-to-End Validation: Collaborate with the Features team to ensure end-to-end validation and test cases are captured for both V2H and V2G for a successful UEV launch.

62. Platform Alignment: Align requirements with current and future vehicle platforms for overall V2X company success.