Advanced Fuel Cell Stack Modeling Engineer

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Dearborn (MO)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 150,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, MO seeks a skilled engineer to develop and validate models for fuel cell stacks, focusing on performance, degradation, and control integration. The role emphasizes collaboration with hardware test teams and cross-disciplinary design decisions.

Applicants should have an MS in engineering, hands-on MATLAB/Simulink, and experience with PEM fuel cells; PhD is a plus. The position offers challenging projects across simulation, tests, and multi-physics tools.

Qualifications

B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
Two or more years of experience with open-loop and closed-loop fuel cell stack simulation.
Foundational knowledge of fuel cell technology, electrochemistry principles, and fuel cell system operations.
Experience working with data from fuel cell testing (e.g. impedance spectroscopy, cyclic voltammetry).
Three or more years of experience using MATLAB and Simulink for component and system modeling.
One or more years of experience formulating transfer functions and developing complex simulations.
Proven experience in troubleshooting and solving complex simulation model errors.
Demonstrated systems engineering mindset.
Strong oral, visual, and written communication skills.
Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Model Development & Optimization: Develop and improve physical and electrochemical models to predict fuel cell stack performance, degradation, and internal operational states.
Engineering Analysis: Conduct model-based engineering analysis to mitigate stack stress factors and improve lifetime durability, supporting key design decisions for fuel cell stacks, systems, and controls.
Advanced Simulation: Create advanced simulations incorporating the physics of automotive fuel cell stack operation to develop and verify current and future system designs.
Tool & Software Creation: Develop software toolsets for simulated fuel cell stacks to test against physical constraints and safe operational requirements.
Automation: Implement automation processes for the analysis and testing of modeled fuel cell stacks.
Scalability: Develop standardized processes, methods, and tools to make simulation models sharable and scalable across departments.
Data Validation: Analyze and review simulation test data using real-time and post-processing tools to ensure tight correlation between virtual models and physical testing.
Model Integration: Integrate fuel cell stack simulation models with other Ford models, including controls, larger powertrain systems, and full-vehicle simulations.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with hardware test engineers to design physical experiments, parameterize physics-based models, and troubleshoot complex system-level issues.
Documentation & Reporting: Create and maintain comprehensive simulation documentation (including requirements, procedures, plans, and reports), document simulation code, and publish technical papers or reports.