CFD Engineer

Clay Today; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, Michigan, is seeking a CFD Engineer for 3D CFD and thermal analysis of AHSS vehicle sub-systems during product development. The role focuses on optimizing interior airflow and HVAC performance while operating in a hybrid work setting that combines home and worksite presence.

You will collaborate across Design Studio, Thermal Systems, and Vehicle Architecture, validate models with external vendors, and contribute to updates of requirements and core quality

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Perform 3D CFD and thermal analysis of AHSS vehicle sub-systems during product development.
• Apply advanced thermal/fluid modeling techniques to optimize interior airflow and HVAC performance.
• Conduct physical testing to improve model correlation and work with vendors to validate new modeling tech.
• Communicate simulation results across cross-functional teams including Design Studio, Vehicle Architecture, and Thermal Systems.

Job description

CFD Engineer - positions offered by Ford Motor Company (Dearborn, Michigan). Note, this is a hybrid position whereby the employee will work both from home and from the aforementioned worksite. Hence, the employee must live within a reasonable commuting distance from the worksite. Responsible for the 3D CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) & Thermal analysis of the components of the vehicle AHSS (Air Handling Sub-System) during the product development process, optimizing the system responsible for delivering interior airflow to the customers of Ford Motor Company. These components include vehicle ductwork, registers, cowl intake, extraction path and HVAC unit. The AHSS development process includes applying advanced thermal/fluid modeling techniques through 3D Thermal/CFD analysis to deliver an HVAC system optimized for both energy and human comfort. Additionally, this role will be responsible for physical testing activities to enhance model correlation and predictability, interfacing with outside vendors to explore & validate new modeling technology and work cross-functionally within Ford to communicate simulation results across a broad range of functional teams such as the Design Studio, Body Interior & Exterior, Thermal Systems, Program Teams and Vehicle Architecture. Finally, the role will also be responsible for supporting updates to requirements, specifications and core quality documents based on lessons learned from modeling experience and for working with teams to develop new technologies related to interior airflow systems.

EOE.