EV Thermal Modeling Engineer | GT-SUITE & Powertrain

Detroit Engineered Products; Michigan; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Detroit Engineered Products is seeking a Vehicle Thermal Simulation Engineer to support the development, simulation, and optimization of vehicle thermal management systems.

The engineer will perform thermal and fluid-flow simulations, analyze vehicle thermal performance, correlate simulation results with physical testing, and work closely with design and engineering teams to deliver robust thermal solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or automotive engineering.
• Experience with vehicle thermal management, CFD, or CAE analysis.
• Strong understanding of thermodynamics, heat transfer, and cooling systems.
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings, specifications, and test data.

Responsibilities

• Perform vehicle thermal system simulations to evaluate cooling performance, heat transfer, temperature distribution, and thermal loads.
• Develop and maintain 1D and/or 3D thermal simulation models for vehicle thermal management systems.
• Analyze thermal performance of powertrain, battery, HVAC, cooling, exhaust, and other vehicle systems.
• Correlate simulation results with vehicle/component test data and identify areas for model improvement.
• Prepare simulation reports, technical presentations, and engineering documentation.

Skills

Vehicle Thermal Simulation

Thermal Management

CFD

CAE Analysis

Heat Transfer

Thermodynamics

Battery Thermal Management

EV Thermal Systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Automotive/Aerospace engineering or related field

Tools

GT-SUITE

GT-POWER

ANSYS Fluent

STAR-CCM+

Amesim

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

Job description

Detroit Engineered Products is seeking a Vehicle Thermal Simulation Engineer to support the development, simulation, and optimization of vehicle thermal management systems.

The engineer will perform thermal and fluid-flow simulations, analyze vehicle thermal performance, correlate simulation results with physical testing, and work closely with design and engineering teams to deliver robust thermal solutions.