Principal Product & Field Safety Engineer, Ford Energy

In this position... 
The Principal Product & Field Safety Engineer is a principal-level individual contributor responsible for the safe installation, commissioning, operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and emergency response of utility-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) across multiple platforms.

This role defines and governs cross-functional safety design standards across multiple BESS platforms and serves as the technical authority for system-level safety architecture, ensuring work can be performed safely throughout the product lifecycle. The role drives technical consensus across hardware, software, and field operations teams, works closely with Engineering, Field Service, Commissioning, Operations, Quality, and customers, and mentors engineering peers.

The position is hands-on and field focused. The ideal candidate understands high-voltage electrical systems, stored energy hazards, lithium-ion battery risks, lockout/tagout, emergency response, and the realities of technicians working on energized or potentially hazardous equipment in the field.

This is not a people-leader position. It is a principal-level technical role expected to provide subject-matter expertise, define standards and procedures, train and mentor teams, investigate safety events, and improve how safety is incorporated into our products and field operations.