EV Energy Management CAE Engineer

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:

EV Energy Management CAE Engineer - 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 program team and key work partners in the company to frame the right thermal environment for every under hood/body/cabin. Lead train and guide CAE team of engineers to support and accommodate customers (thermal program team and key work partners in the company). 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). Continuously innovate and search for CAE process improvement focusing on accuracy efficiency capability. 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 1D and 3D CAE team CAD CAE Integration PTI D&R and other attributes). 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 and air flow uniformity. Assist front end opening and grill designs optimization to meet vehicle airflow and performance targets throughout vehicle development phases. Perform and support Traction Battery (High Voltage) 3D CAE thermal analysis by coupling exterior vehicle air flow analysis with complex 3D and /or 1D battery CAE model. Assist vehicle system optimization to meet vehicle airflow and battery performance targets throughout vehicle development phases. Perform BEV coolant and refrigerant system heat loss/gain analysis by coupling analytical vehicle air flow analysis with complex 3D and /or 1D CAE model. Assist vehicle system optimization to meet vehicle energy usage and performance targets throughout vehicle development phases. Perform BEV cabin interior CFD analysis to optimize air flow stratification (with Climate Thermal group) minimize cabin heat loss/gain analysis and human comfort features modeling. Perform Battery Cell Venting and smoke mitigation strategy through CAE. Perform vehicle air flow analysis to understand CVM gas flow and optimize design to prevent high temperature gas from reaching critical safety areas. Develop design and analyze AGS ducting and under hood hot air evacuation concept and strategy by working closely with thermal program and D&R engineer. Develop design and analyze vehicle energy usage. Use CAE insights to eliminate or reduce vehicle energy waste (heat gain or loss). Perform CAE assessment on exterior design proposals from Studio. Support design theme selection process throughout studio design process.

Youll have...

Bachelors degree or foreign equivalent in Mechanical Engineering Chemical Engineering Aerospace Engineering or a related field and 5 years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation. 5 years of experience with each of the following skills is required: 1. Using Computer Aided Design (CAD) clean up components interfaces and meshing parameters to ensure a successful full vehicle model ready for CFD analysis. 2. 3D CFD modeling. 3 years of experience with each of the following skills is required: 1. Performing full vehicle thermal analysis using Computational Fluid Dynamics. Ability to build setup analyze and post process a digital twin vehicle model and perform correlation to physical test. 2. Use of automotive powertrain cooling system and developing and optimizing heat exchangers fan sizing and hydraulic system routing. 3. Performing virtual automotive under hood and body thermal management to ensure vehicle design robustness and occupant safety during failure mode. 2 years of experience with each of the following skills is required: 1. Analyzing and processing large amount of analytical data from CFD simulation and test data. Utilizing machine learning and/or reduced order modeling. 2. Use of high-performance computing system and cloud when dealing with very large and complex model setup analysis post processing and automation (Java and Python). 3. Performing vehicle cabin interior thermal systems and human comfort modeling. 1 year of experience with the following skill is required: 1. Performing analysis and relate human Equivalent Homogeneous Temperature to sensation Fiala model and comfort Berkeley model.

We are offering a salary of$125362.00 - $164192.88/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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