High Voltage Battery Thermal CAE Engineer

Ford Motor; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Employee discounts

Job summary

Ford Motor seeks a Mechanical Engineer specialized in thermal analysis to support HV battery packs within the Electrified Propulsion Engineering group. You will perform 1D/3D thermal/CFD simulations, post-process results, and help correlate CAE models with lab data to meet development milestones.

Candidates should have a BS, 2+ years in thermal analysis, experience with StarCCM+, Ansa or HyperMesh, and CAD cleanup. Ford offers competitive benefits and a hybrid onsite work arrangement.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent; MS preferred
• 2+ years in thermal analysis 1D/3D and CFD
• 2+ years supporting product development in thermal analysis
• Expert knowledge of heat transfer theory and CAE methods
• Thermal testing experience preferred
• Experience with CAE tools: StarCCM+, Ansa, HyperMesh
• CAD cleanup for CAE, meshing, model setup; scripting knowledge preferred
• HV battery pack design/ manufacturing knowledge preferred

Responsibilities

• Perform 1D and 3D thermal/CFD simulations on HV battery packs to meet development timing
• Post-process and report results to guide battery design and milestones
• Analyze vehicle and lab thermal test data to correlate CAE models
• Determine loading and boundary conditions for thermal CAE/CFD models
• Collaborate with testing and D&R engineers to specify thermal testing and instrumentation
• Lead CAE-testing interactions and support testing teams and signoff

Skills

Thermal analysis

CFD simulations

Heat transfer theory

CAD cleanup

Scripting

Battery pack knowledge

Data interpretation

Education

B.S. Mechanical Engineering

M.S. preferred

Tools

Star-CCM+

Ansa

HyperMesh

Job description

Description

In this position...

The Electrified Propulsion Engineering (EPE) organization is responsible for delivering the best fuel economy and refined Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid and Electric vehicles in every segment in which we contend.

We strive to consistently provide the best customer vehicle value and profitability while delivering performance, durability, and fuel economy/range objectives. Take advantage of this opportunity to work in one of the most dynamic and growing organizations in Ford and to further Ford's "Power of Choice" initiative.

Responsibilities

What you’ll do...

• Perform 1D and 3D thermal/CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) analysis simulations on system, subsystem and component level high voltage battery packs using commercial CAE/CFD software to meet battery unit and vehicle development timing.
• Post process and report thermal simulation results to product development teams to guide battery design in support of product development milestones.
• Analyze and process vehicle and lab thermal test data from battery physical thermal testing and apply it to correlate CAE models.
• Determine loading and boundary conditions for thermal CAE/CFD models based on vehicle and lab physical testing conditions.
• Work with testing and battery D&R engineers to specify thermal testing and instrumentation of HV battery packs for CAE correlation and physical test reduction.
• Lead CAE-testing interactions and apply CAE thermal tools to support testing teams, test reduction efforts and virtual test signoff.

Qualifications

You’ll have...

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent degree. M.S degree preferred.
• 2+ years minimum experience in thermal analysis 1D and 3D thermal / CFD simulation techniques.
• 2 years minimum working experience in thermal analysis supporting product development.
• Expert knowledge of heat transfer theory and CAE thermal analysis simulation methods.
• Physical thermal testing experience preferred, including thermal test data processing.
• Working knowledge of Computed Aided Engineering (CAE) software tools for heat transfer analysis, such as StarCCM+ and CAE model building software tools such as Ansa and Hypermesh.
• Working experience in CAD geometry cleanup for CAE, simulation model building and meshing, CAE model setup, model running and post-processing. Knowledge of scripting languages preferred.
• Working knowledge or experience of HV battery pack design and manufacturing process preferred.

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a salary grade 5 to salary grade 8 and ranges from $65,100-$166,200.

Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

For more information on salary and benefits, https://fordcareers.co/GSR

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week.