Thermal Systems Engineer - Computer Aided Engineering/CFD

At Ford Motor Company we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrows transportation.

Do you have what it takes to make smart vehicles for a smart world Join the Ford Product Development team. Utilizing Design Thinking & User Experience methods youll work to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. Were seeking forward-thinking laser-focused professionals with a passion for bringing innovative exciting and sustainable ideas to have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to such advancements as autonomy electrification smart mobility technologies and more!

What youll be able to do:

Thermal Systems Engineer - Computer Aided Engineering/CFD - positions offered by Ford Motor Company (Dearborn Michigan). Note this is a hybrid position whereby the employee will work both from home and from the Dearborn office. Hence the employee must live within a reasonable commuting distance from Dearborn MI. Collaborate with thermal program team and key work partners in the company to frame the right thermal environment for every under hood/body components. Lead and perform full vehicle transient thermal CAE models from start to finish (CAD data collection clean up meshing boundary conditions setup and post processing). Guide and develop process of non-geometric data collections and usage. Continuously innovate and search for CAE process improvement focusing on accuracy CAE capability CAD to results turn around timing and cost. Ensure high quality CAE results and solutions throughout the design process. Make technical recommendations on design optimization issue resolutions and countermeasures based on engineering judgment and interpretation of CAE results. Interface with Ford global team (global thermal team CAD CAE Integration D&R and other attributes). Share and present work to thermal program engineers departmental partners and leadership. Document all CAE work and results as per the Ford Thermal process to ensure tasks traceability. Perform and support Powertrain Cooling CAE 3D air flow analysis heat exchanger/fan sizing heat exchanger arrangement front-end opening. Assist front end opening and grill designs optimization to meet vehicle airflow and performance targets throughout vehicle development phases. Perform CAE assessment on exterior design proposals from Studio. Support design theme selection process throughout studio design process. Communicate and work closely with Aerodynamics engineer to optimize design and balance between Thermal and Aerodynamics.

Youll have...

Bachelors degree or foreign equivalent in Mechanical Engineering Aeronautical Engineering or related field and 5 years of experience in the job offered or related occupation. 3 years of experience with each of the following skills is required: 1. Utilize CAD packages including TeamCenter or 3DX for CAD development creating new designs or enhancing existing CAD models tailored for Thermal CAE countermeasures. 2. Leverage the capabilities of ANSA pre-processing to streamline and manipulate the CAD designs. 3. Conduct a comprehensive thermal simulation of a vehicle using TAITherm to analyze heat distribution identify thermal issues and evaluate heat management strategies. 4. Harness the capabilities of EnSight to effectively detail CAE results pinpoint thermal challenges describe flow field concerns and outline the implemented countermeasures. 2 years of experience with the following skill is required: 1. Leverage StarCCM to analyze a full vehicles thermal behavior accounting for factors including heat distribution fluid dynamics and component interactions.

We are offering a salary of$117853.00 - $195792.48/yr.

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 the above No matter what you choose we offer a work life that works for you including:

Immediate medical dental and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care parental leave new parent ramp-up programs subsidized back-up child care 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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