Product Development Engineer- Thermal Systems Attribute

Ford Motor; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Product Development Engineer focused on Thermal Systems Attribute for the Dearborn area. The role focuses on integrating hardware and software interactions across propulsion, battery, and climate control, and running wind tunnel and road tests to address thermal performance early in development.

The position requires a B.S. in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, 1+ year of hands-on vehicle testing experience, and familiarity with climate control systems.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• MS in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering is a plus.
• Experience with vehicle-level attribute development or testing is required.

Responsibilities

• Sign-off on overall vehicle thermal system including wind tunnel and road testing.
• Collaborate with propulsion and climate control teams on calibration development.
• Coordinate vehicle testing to support program milestones.
• Plan and execute wind tunnel and road trip testing.

Skills

Vehicle testing

Thermal systems

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Master’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CANoe

CANalyzer

CANape

ATI

Job description

Product Development Engineer- Thermal Systems Attribute

Dearborn, MI, United States (Hybrid)

Job Description

In this position...

A dedicated Thermal Attribute Engineer for F-150 5.0L is required to integrate and validate hardware and software interactions across our propulsion, battery, and climate control systems. This role is essential for managing and running critical wind tunnel and road tests to resolve thermal performance gaps early in the development cycle. Securing this position will ensure key program milestones delivery and ensure the vehicle delivers on its thermal and cabin comfort targets.

Responsibilities

What you'll do...

• Responsible for overall vehicle thermal system sign-off including Wind Tunnel Testing and Road Development
• Work with the propulsion (ICE/xEV) teams to develop key parameters of calibration as it relates to Climate Control
• Work with Dual Automatic Temperature Control team on calibration development
• Work with hardware teams to ensure components and sub-systems meets requirements to deliver expected climateperformance
• Analyze test data to ensure vehicle is exhibiting expected behavior and passing allrequirements
• Troubleshoot any short falls in performance and proposesolutions
• Understand and apply Thermal/Cabin System CAE tools (i.e.A/C, Heater, and battery thermal simulations)
• Coordinate Vehicle testing to support Program Timing Milestones
• Plan and Execute Vehicle Wind Tunnel testing and Supplier dataanalysis
• Plan and Execute Vehicle Road Triptesting
• Ensure all the climate control comfort strategies are implemented in programs asapplicable
• Can speak with confidence and authority but is humble and collaborative in leading a technical review and debate.

Qualifications

You'll have...

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related degree
• 1+ years of experience in hands on vehicle level attribute development or vehicle testing
• Clear understanding of entire Climate Control refrigerant and Air Handling systems and how they interact with vehiclesubsystems
• Basic CAD understanding for vehicle architecture
• Must understand interactions with ICE/xEVvehiclesystems

Even better, you may have..

• M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related degree
• 3+ years’ experience in automotive climate control including Dual Automatic Temperature Control and heat pump systems
• Familiar with powertrain calibration methods and tools
• Familiar with software integration test tools (i.e.CANoe, CANalyzer,CANape, ATI)
• Familiar with automotive communication standards (i.e.CAN/CAN-FD/Automotive Ethernet)
• Knowledge of Ford engineering processes and systems (i.e.GPDS)

This position is a salary grade 5-8 and ranges from $68,300-$166,600. 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.

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. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week.

Job Info

• Job Identification 66660
• Job Category PD Operations and Quality
• Posting Date 08/03/2026, 03:26 PM
• Degree Level Bachelor's Degree or equivalent
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations 2400 Village Rd, Dearborn, MI, 48124, US (Hybrid)