Thermal & CFD Powertrain Modeling Engineer (Hybrid)

Ford Motor Company; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 81,800 - 182,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Prescription drug coverage

Parental leave

Child care support

Vehicle discount

Tuition assistance

Employee resource groups

Paid time off

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Thermal/Fluid Modeling Engineer to advance powertrain design and development. You’ll apply advanced thermal and CFD methods, work with CAE tools, and partner with CAD and testing teams to ensure accurate predictions and robust designs.

The role emphasizes hybrid work, collaboration across CAE, test, and manufacturing, and contributing to Ford's cutting-edge powertrains. A Master’s degree and 2+ years of relevant experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or closely related field.
• 2+ years of professional experience with 1D/3D CFD tools (e.g., GT‑Suite, Star‑CCM+, Fluent, Converge).
• 2+ years using CAD tools (e.g., Teamcenter, CATIA) for model preparation and integration into computational meshes.

Responsibilities

• Conduct advanced 1D/3D thermal and CFD analysis across system, subsystem, and component levels.
• Utilize CAD tools for meshing and preparing models for thermal and fluid flow simulations.
• Collaborate with product development teams to provide analytical support for optimization and milestones.
• Partner with testing teams to improve model correlation and validation.
• Engage with software vendors to drive development of new modeling methodologies.

Skills

CFD tools

CAD tools

Education

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Teamcenter

CATIA

Job description

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Thermal/Fluid Modeling Engineer to advance powertrain design and development. You’ll apply advanced thermal and CFD methods, work with CAE tools, and partner with CAD and testing teams to ensure accurate predictions and robust designs.

The role emphasizes hybrid work, collaboration across CAE, test, and manufacturing, and contributing to Ford's cutting-edge powertrains. A Master’s degree and 2+ years of relevant experience are preferred.