Data Center Systems Engineer
Armada
AirflowCloud
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
Tech Stack
Airflow
About the role
- Lead and execute comprehensive vehicle transient thermal CAE modeling from inception to completion, including CAD data acquisition, model cleanup, meshing, boundary condition setup, and post-processing analysis
- Conduct and support advanced front-end CAE analyses such as 3D airflow simulations, heat exchanger and fan sizing, and optimizing heat exchanger configurations and front-end openings
- Perform CAE evaluations on exterior design proposals to support design theme selection and alignment with performance objectives
- Collaborate with Aerodynamics and thermal program teams to balance thermal and aerodynamic performance targets
- Evaluate and optimize cabin thermal environment for energy efficiency and human comfort
- Interface with global Ford teams (global thermal, CAD, CAE integration, D&R) to ensure alignment and integration of strategies and standards
- Provide technical recommendations on design optimizations, engineering issue resolutions, and countermeasures based on CAE simulations and test data
- Present findings to thermal program engineers, department partners, and leadership; document all CAE work per Ford’s Thermal Process for traceability and compliance
Requirements
- Bachelors in Engineering
- A minimum of 3 years of professional experience in Product Engineering
- At least 5 years of hands-on expertise in utilizing Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Computer-Aided Design (CAD) tools to conduct comprehensive thermal analysis for complete vehicle systems
- Proficiency in Catia/3DX/TeamCenter, ANSA/Hypermesh, TAITherm, CCM+/UH3D/OpenFOAM, and EnSight
- Experience working within a globally distributed team environment
- Master of Science in Mechanical or Aeronautical Engineering (preferred) with specialization in fluid mechanics, heat transfer, or HEV battery technologies
