Thermal Attributes Engineer

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You will be a Vehicle Thermal Systems Core Engineering group team member. Your primary objective will be to verify the vehicles thermal performance. As a team member you will work to ensure all the hardware and software subsystem requirements are met and then test at the vehicle level to validate the climate performance.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for overall vehicle thermal system signoff including Wind Tunnel Testing and Road Development
  • Work with the propulsion (ICE/xEV) teams to develop key parameters of calibration as it relates to Climate Control
  • Work with Dual Automatic Temperature Control team on calibration development
  • Work with hardware teams to ensure components and subsystems meets requirements to deliver expected climate performance
• Analyze test data to ensure vehicle is exhibiting expected behavior and passing all requirements
• Troubleshoot any short falls in performance and propose solutions
• Document/incorporate lessons learned
• Understand and apply Thermal/Cabin System CAE tools (i.e. A/C Heater and battery thermal simulations)
• Coordinate Vehicle testing to support Program Timing Milestones
  • Plan and Execute Vehicle Wind Tunnel testing and Supplier data analysis
  • Plan and Execute Vehicle Road Trip testing
• Ensure all the climate control comfort strategies are implemented in programs as applicable

• Basic Qualifications:
  • B.S. in Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Chemical Engineering or Computer Engineering
  • 3 years of experience in hands on vehicle level attribute development or vehicle testing
  • 3 years of experience with thermal systems
  • Clear understanding of entire Climate Control refrigerant and Air Handling systems and how they interact with vehicle subsystems
  • Must understand interactions with ICE/xEV vehicle systems
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • M.S. in Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering or Computer Engineering
  • 3 years experience in automotive climate control including Dual Automatic Temperature Control and heat pump systems
  • Familiar with powertrain calibration methods and tools
  • Familiar with software integration test tools (i.e. CANoe CANalyzer CANape ATI).
  • Familiar with automotive communication standards (i.e. CAN/CANFD/Automotive Ethernet).
  • Knowledge of Ford engineering processes and systems (i.e. TPOTs GPDS FEDE)
    

You may not check every box or your experience may look a little different from what weve outlined but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company we encourage you to apply!

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Immediate medical dental vision and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care days paid parental leave new parent rampup programs subsidized backup child care and more
Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement fertility treatments and more
Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
Tuition assistance
Established and active employee resource groups
Paid time off for individual and team community service
A generous schedule of paid holidays including the week between Christmas and New Years Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

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