Vehicle Thermal Systems CAE Engineer

Ford Motor Company

Vehicle Thermal Systems CAE Engineer analyzing climate systems for Ford vehicles. Utilizing thermal simulations and engineering principles to ensure optimal vehicle climate performance.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $125,362 - $166,200 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Airflow

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

A Vehicle Thermal Systems CAE Engineer is responsible for analyzing the vehicle climate system that cools and heats the vehicle cabin and battery.
The engineer will use various CAE methods to quantify component and system level design impacts on climate system performance and power consumption.
Specific studies may include vehicle level climate performance predictions, refrigerant subsystem analysis, heater subsystem analysis, front end airflow, power consumption analysis, and review of physical test data.
Domestic Travel Required up to 10%.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical 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. Testing, analyzing, and designing automotive thermal systems utilizing concepts from fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, heater transfer, and combustion.
2. Modeling and conducting thermal/fluid CAE simulations using Fluent, STAR-CCM+, or GT-Suite.
3. Utilizing CAD software tools including CATIA or Teamcenter to view or modify vehicle systems and components.
3 years of experience with each of the following skills is required: 1. Testing and analyzing vehicle climate control performance using thermal data acquisition systems, CANoe, or MATLAB to validate test results and support CAE model development.
2. Designing Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) thermal systems using one of the following thermal modeling applications: Fluent, STAR-CCM, or GT- Suite.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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 Year's Day**
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

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Hard Skills & Tools

automotive thermal systemsfluid dynamicsthermodynamicsheat transfercombustionthermal/fluid CAE simulationsmodelingtestinganalyzingdesigning

Certifications

Master’s degree in Mechanical EngineeringMaster’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering