KATE MALMSBURY'S PORTFOLIO
FORD - FULL TIME
September 2019 - Present

Currently I am a Propulsion Systems Attribute Engineer in the Electric Vehicle Energy Management Systems (EVEMS) Department.
Over my time so far with Ford, I have:
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Developed executive charging performance roadmap which was presented to CTO Doug Field and adopted as a
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standard reporting format for department on Field’s request
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Led director-level forum on charging spanning battery, software, and hardware teams to align on and accelerate
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charging improvements, leading to a 34% improvement in program charge time
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Authored and led cross-functional launch of FordPass battery-health communications, aligning engineering,
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legal, marketing, and leadership to reach 50,000+ Mach-E and Ford Pro customers
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Eliminated perceived durability risk by validating real-world data, developing lifetime DCFC model reducing
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estimate by 50%, and expanding fleet data by 8,000+ vehicles, revealing +3σ assumption versus standard +1σ
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Identified usable battery energy opportunity resulting in approximately $450 per-vehicle cost savings
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Established and delivered EV-101 training attended by 500+ engineers and recorded for future Ford training
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Selected for Ford’s University Partnership Program and led team of Ford engineers through Product
Development Master's capstone -
Led supplier bidding, negotiated lower price than target, and developed design for ISC component
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Dissected battery module issue and delivered data that helped Ford win warranty negotiations with supplier
I was fortunate to be a part of Ford's rotation program and worked in:
Electrified Powertrain Engineering Department - High Voltage Battery Systems OPD
Electrified Powertrain Engineering Department - eDrive System Applications (D&R)
Electrified Powertrain Engineering Department - Hybrid Powersplit Full Vehicle Calibration
Electrified Powertrain Engineering Department - Team Edison Collaboration
Electrified Powertrain Engineering Department - High Voltage Battery Cell Data + Applications
Hardware Integration Department - Interior Project Management Team

FORD - INTERN
May 2018 - Aug. 2018
Graphing - Matlab, Excel
I have had the amazing opportunity of working at Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, Michigan. While the work that I did there is strictly confidential I can say that I got experience working with multiple projects that all circulated around a common goal. I was in a group that covered on-going product development specifically dealing with high voltage battery systems. There I created a complete design verification method (DVM) for studying high voltage battery cells. To do this I had to analyze capacity, internal resistance, strain, and force trends for battery cell/pack usage and aging. I also had to validate current battery design robustness and battery degradation trends for the DVM and future designs.