Technical Expert - Aftertreatment CAE

Description

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In this position...
As a key member of the Aftertreatment Emissions and Advanced Propulsion Systems Engineering team within Vehicle Propulsion Systems Engineering (VPSE) you will provide technical leadership to the aftertreatment and emissions team with the goal of delivering robust aftertreatments. This is a hybrid role both onsite and remote.

Responsibilities

What youll do...

• Lead VPSE CAE aftertreatment activities to support aftertreatment design and development.
• Provide technical leadership for aftertreatment system development and component design by means of analytical simulations and tools to meet the emission targets with the best practices for cost saving.
• Lead exhaust temperature and back pressure estimation to guide aftertreatment system development and design and work with exhaust D&R team to address needs and to resolve concerns in aftertreatment system back pressure reduction efforts.
• Update and maintain data from aftertreatment laboratory and vehicles for enhancing program calibration validation and simulation capabilities.
• Work with aftertreatment laboratory if necessary to generate data for expanding simulation capacity.
• Collaborate with other CAE activities in IPTSE to share the best practices and lessons learned.
• Develop and maintain exhaust emission related analytical programs and tools.
• Update analytical programs and tools whenever necessary when more efficient and better algorithms are available.
• Update and maintain CAE modeling program related documentation.

Qualifications

Youll have...
BS in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering or similar degree.
6 years of experience in CAE modeling.
10 years working within Fords Powertrain product development system and familiarity with GPDS process.

Even better you may have...
MS in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering or similar.
Good working knowledge of gasoline aftertreatment system components including threeway catalyst (TWC) and gasoline particulate filter (GPF).
Good working knowledge of diesel aftertreatment system components as well including selective catalytic reaction (SCR) ammonia storage catalyst (ASC) and diesel particulate filter (DPF).
Preferred to have working knowledge of filtration efficiency fundamentals.
Strong understanding of exhaust system thermal and back pressure fundamentals and preferred to have analytical background as well.
Strong background of heat / mass transfer mechanisms and reaction kinetics including TWC chemistry such as oxygen storage capacity (OSC) and related reaction kinetics.
Required fundamental knowledge of solution algorithms for ODE / PDE including reaction terms and understanding characteristics of stiff ODE.
Strong background of reaction kinetics and rate expressions for general emission and related analytical simulations.
Strong programming skills mandatory (e.g. MATLAB/Simulink C Python etc.).
Strong data analysis and problemsolving skills.
Ability to work crossfunctionally across the various organizations.
Strong leadership skills passion for quality passion for customer inherent selfstarter with strong drive for results.
Strong skills in project planning and management must have experience in managing large complex projects.
Strong oral/written communication skills to lead group projects issue resolution and management reviews.

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!

As an established global company we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe or keep you close to home Will your career be a deep dive into what you love or a series of new teams and new skills Will you be a leader a changemaker a technical expert a culture builderor all of the above No matter what you choose we offer a work life that works for you including:

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.

For more information on salary and benefits click here: position is a range of salary grades LL6.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Onsite work of up to three days per week may be required for candidates within commuting distance of a Ford hub location.

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