EV Thermal Systems Mechanical Design Engineer

Ford Motor Company; Long Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 233,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Flexible family care days

Parental leave

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Employee resource groups

Paid time off for community service

Paid holidays

Additional vacation option

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer for Thermal Systems to own the thermal hardware design across coolant loops, refrigeration/heat-pump circuits, and HVAC. You will ensure robust, manufacturable components from concept through production release, aligning with battery, drive unit, and power electronics constraints.

You will work with system engineers, controls engineers, test engineers, and suppliers to meet performance targets, apply DFMEA, and optimize for cost, mass,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent required.
• 3+ years of mechanical design experience in automotive components or systems.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD for part and assembly modeling and detailing.
• Working knowledge of GD&T and tolerance stack-up analysis.
• Solid understanding of DFM and DFA across multiple processes ( molding, brazing, stamping ).
• Familiarity with heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and pressure-system fundamentals as they apply to thermal hardware.

Responsibilities

• Lead the mechanical design of thermal system hardware across subsystems.
• Design thermal hardware in 3D CAD from concept through production release.
• Package and route thermal hardware within the vehicle while managing interfaces.
• Translate performance targets into physical geometry meeting requirements.
• Develop designs optimized for manufacturing and high-volume assembly.
• Apply GD&T and perform tolerance stack-up analyses.
• Create and release detailed drawings and manage BOMs.
• Collaborate with system engineers, controls engineers, test engineers, and suppliers.

Skills

3D CAD proficiency

GD&T knowledge

DFM/DFA awareness

Thermal hardware fundamentals

Heat transfer basics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

CATIA/NX/3DEXPERIENCE

Job description

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer for Thermal Systems to own the thermal hardware design across coolant loops, refrigeration/heat-pump circuits, and HVAC. You will ensure robust, manufacturable components from concept through production release, aligning with battery, drive unit, and power electronics constraints.

You will work with system engineers, controls engineers, test engineers, and suppliers to meet performance targets, apply DFMEA, and optimize for cost, mass,