EV Thermal Test Engineer – Early Career Program

Ford

Long Beach (CA)

On-site

USD 32,000 - 42,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Relocation stipend

Job summary

Ford invites engineering students to join a 6-month Early Career Program as a Thermal Test Engineer, supporting Ford's EV thermal management systems. You will work hands-on in the thermal lab, instrument hardware, run tests, and turn data into actionable insights while collaborating with cross-functional teams across electronics, software, and mechanical domains.

Ideal candidates are pursuing a Mechanical Engineering degree with strong thermodynamics knowledge, Python data analysis skills, and a

Qualifications

Pursuit of a degree in Mechanical Engineering or related thermal/fluid sciences.
Hands-on laboratory experience with experimental methods, instrumentation, and data acquisition.
GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent).
Must be able to dedicate 6 MONTHS for this engagement.

Responsibilities

Support planning, readiness, and execution of component, bench, subsystem, and vehicle-level thermal tests.
Support thermal lab operations, including test fixture build-up, equipment readiness, and safe and efficient test execution.
Develop automated test sequences for repeat, durability, and reliability cycles; monitor shutdown behavior.
Instrument test articles and vehicles with sensors; support DAQ setup, checkout, and calibration.
Process, analyze, and visualize test data in Python.
Assist with environmental chamber, climatic wind tunnel, and proving-ground test events, including test matrix prep and on-site data collection.
Document test plans, procedures, and results; present findings to stakeholders.