HV Battery CAE Engineer — NVH & Durability Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Immediate medical, dental, vision and

Flexible family care days, paidPar

Family building benefits including Ad/

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking an experienced CAE engineer to lead high voltage battery internals and structural design using CAE tools. You will collaborate with battery release engineers and vehicle teams to ensure the battery meets operating conditions while advancing future mobility experiences.

The role supports the Electrified Propulsion Engineering organization and involves global collaboration to optimize battery architecture and test correlations, with a strong focus on human-centric

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Structural Engineering.
• 4+ years experience with structural components and designs.
• Experience with CAE structural modeling and simulation.
• Proficiency with ABAQUS, Nastran, and HyperMesh is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build 3D battery internal structural analysis CAE models from CAD designs.
• Debug complex FE models.
• Perform 3D structural analyses on battery packs at system, subsystem and component levels.
• Interpret results and provide design feedback to vehicle program and battery pack design teams.
• Coordinate boundary conditions with vehicle and battery teams.
• Collaborate with CAE teams overseas for meshing and cleanup tasks.

Skills

Structural analysis

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Structural Engineering

MS in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ABAQUS

Nastran

OptiStruct

HyperMesh

Teamcenter

Vendure/FDYNAM

nCode

Job description

Ford Motor Company is seeking an experienced CAE engineer to lead high voltage battery internals and structural design using CAE tools. You will collaborate with battery release engineers and vehicle teams to ensure the battery meets operating conditions while advancing future mobility experiences.

The role supports the Electrified Propulsion Engineering organization and involves global collaboration to optimize battery architecture and test correlations, with a strong focus on human-centric