Thermal Engineer

Product Creation and Industrialization (PC&I) brings together Fords vehicle electric digital and design teams with our global manufacturing system. Working as one end-to-end organization we turn ideas into high-quality vehicles software and experiences across gas hybrid and electric designed around what customers need.

What youll do...
- Support thermal-system modeling and development for battery drive unit and powertrain products.
- Build and use reduced-order thermal/fluid models to support system and component decisions.
- Assist with thermal component and subsystem feasibility studies.
- Support prototype builds test setup instrumentation and data acquisition.
- Analyze test data and compare measured performance against model predictions.
- Develop and support validation plans test methods and technical summaries.
- Document model assumptions specifications design updates test results and validation findings.
- Work with test engineers and subject matter experts to understand correlation between predicted and measured results.
- Collaborate with controls electrical software manufacturing validation and supplier teams to resolve technical issues.
- Support continuous improvement of thermal models tools workflows and development methodologies.
- Help identify opportunities to improve thermal performance system efficiency manufacturability cost and reliability.

Youll have...
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering Chemical Engineering or a related technical field or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
- Strong fundamentals in heat transfer thermodynamics and fluid mechanics.
- Coursework internship research or project experience with thermal systems.
- MATLAB and/or Python experience for data analysis modeling or automation.
- Familiarity with thermal components such as heat exchangers compressors pumps fans cold plates coolant loops or refrigerant systems.
- Ability to analyze data document results and communicate findings clearly.
- Strong teamwork communication self-motivation and ability to manage multiple tasks.
- A first-principles approach to engineering problem solving.
- Curiosity and eagerness to work collaboratively in a fast-paced cross-functional EV development environment.

Even better you may have...
- Experience with physics-based 1D modeling or reduced-order thermal/fluid models.
- Exposure to CFD/FEA tools such as STAR-CCM ANSYS COMSOL or similar.
- CAD experience; CATIA or SolidWorks preferred.
- Experience with prototype builds instrumentation data acquisition and validation testing.
- Familiarity with battery thermal systems energy storage EVs HVAC or powertrain thermal management.
- Familiarity with design validation plans DFMEA design-for-manufacturing or technical design documentation.
- Experience analyzing experimental data from lab supplier vehicle or field-representative testing.
- Hands-on experience in a lab test cell prototype shop Formula SAE Baja SAE solar car robotics battery research or similar engineering environment.

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 ramp-up programs subsidized back-up 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.

This position is a salary grade 6 and ranges from $100400-$168000. This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $118700-$198500. This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $138800-$232700.
Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidates skills and experience and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope responsibility and competitive market value.

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