Thermal Climate Test Engineer - Hybrid Role

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Family care days

Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, MI is seeking a Thermal Attribute Engineer for the F-150 5.0L to integrate and validate hardware and software interactions across propulsion, climate control, and battery systems.

The role focuses on planning and executing wind tunnel and road tests to close thermal performance gaps early in development, ensuring milestones and cabin comfort targets are met.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related degree.
• 1+ years hands-on vehicle attribute development or vehicle testing experience.
• Understanding of Climate Control refrigerant and Air Handling systems and their interaction with vehicle subsystems.
• Basic CAD understanding for vehicle architecture.
• Understanding interactions with ICE/xEV vehicle systems.

Responsibilities

• Owns end-to-end vehicle thermal system sign-off including Wind Tunnel Testing and Road Development.
• Collaborates with propulsion teams to calibrate climate-related parameters.
• Coordinates with Dual Automatic Temperature Control team on calibration development.
• Ensures components and sub-systems meet requirements for climate performance.
• Analyzes test data to verify expected vehicle behavior and passes tests.
• Documents lessons learned and applies improvements.
• Applies Thermal/Cabin System CAE tools for HVAC and battery thermal simulations.
• Coordinates vehicle testing to support program milestones.
• Plans and executes Wind Tunnel tests and analyzes supplier data.

Skills

Vehicle integration

Test planning

Team collaboration

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

M.S. in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CANoe

CANalyzer

CANape

ATI

CAD

Automotive Ethernet

Job description

Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, MI is seeking a Thermal Attribute Engineer for the F-150 5.0L to integrate and validate hardware and software interactions across propulsion, climate control, and battery systems.

The role focuses on planning and executing wind tunnel and road tests to close thermal performance gaps early in development, ensuring milestones and cabin comfort targets are met.