Engineer, Thermal Systems
Ford Motor Company
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Dearborn • Missouri • United States
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Salary
💰 $84,480 - $162,120 per year
About the role
- Lead the development of the vehicle thermal systems through analytical tools and processes from the program inception through the design sign-off
- Lead the vehicle verification via prototype testing to achieve the final engineering sign-off
- Interact with the Design and Release team to make sure the thermal properties of the vehicle's components meet the corporate requirements
- Act as the liaison between the wind tunnel and the Thermal Systems Engineering team
- Assist in managing the Wind Tunnel schedule from the TSE side
- Manage the TSE instrumentation and data acquisition equipment
- Support the development of introductory training courses for all Thermal Systems engineers to teach how to set up ATI equipment and perform basic troubleshooting steps to resolve issues
- Lead and/or support trips for testing at APG or other facilities
- Act as a liaison between Roush and TSE, informing Roush team of TSE priorities
- Work with Ford Safety to confirm safe instrumentation practices are followed, both at the wind tunnel and other facilities (e.g., test tracks, etc.)
- Support Core Projects aimed at increasing efficiency for TSE
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical, Chemical, or similar
- Foundational background in thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid mechanics.
- Good interpersonal skills, ability to work in a fast-paced work environment
- Good communication skills, verbal and written (English language)
- On-site attendance. Some flexibility in hours is allowed, but the employee must be available during the core U.S. work hours
- 1-3 years hands-on experience and proficiency in vehicle thermal simulation, system design, and/or testing
- Familiarity with major OEM/Ford product development process
- 3 to 5 years of experience as a Design & Release Engineer or a Systems Engineer is a plus
Benefits
- 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 Year’s Day
- Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
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Hard Skills & Tools
thermodynamicsheat transferfluid mechanicsvehicle thermal simulationsystem designtestingdata acquisitioninstrumentationprototype testinganalytical tools
Soft Skills
interpersonal skillscommunication skillsability to work in fast-paced environmentteam collaborationtraining development
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's degree in Aeronautical EngineeringBachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering