Vehicle Thermal & HVAC Calibration Engineer

FEV Group; Northville (MI); Vor Ort; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

FEV Group in Michigan is seeking a Thermal Systems Calibration Engineer to develop, calibrate, validate, and optimize vehicle thermal management and cabin HVAC control systems.

This role requires 3+ years of hands-on calibration and testing, with experience in powertrain thermal systems, HVAC controls, and data‑driven validation.

You will work with cross‑functional teams and use CANape, INCA, ETAS, and Vector tools to ensure energy efficiency, durability, and occupant comfort.

Qualifikationen

• 3+ years of hands-on experience in vehicle thermal management and HVAC calibration.
• Proven experience with vehicle-level testing, climatic chamber testing, and dynamometer testing.
• Strong understanding of coolant and refrigerant systems, HVAC controls, and energy management.
• Experience with calibration and data acquisition tools such as CANape, INCA, ETAS, Vector.
• Experience supporting thermal management systems for conventional, hybrid, or electric vehicles.

Aufgaben

• Calibrate and validate powertrain thermal management and cabin HVAC control systems to optimize thermal performance, energy efficiency, component protection, and occupant comfort.
• Develop and tune thermal control strategies for pumps, fans, valves, compressors, coolant and refrigerant circuits, and heating/cooling devices.
• Execute powertrain thermal and HVAC calibration activities, including hot/cold soak, thermal protection, derate, warm-up, cool-down, defrost, demist, and cabin comfort testing.
• Perform hands-on vehicle testing, climatic chamber testing, and dynamometer evaluations to assess and improve thermal system performance under varying operating conditions.
• Analyze vehicle data and instrumentation results to optimize coolant, refrigerant, airflow, temperature control, and overall thermal system effectiveness.
• Calibrate thermal management functions across a wide range of ambient temperatures, vehicle speeds, drive cycles, propulsion modes, charging conditions, and powertrain loads.
• Validate thermal system performance and control robustness through vehicle-level testing and real-world environmental assessments.
• Utilize calibration and data acquisition tools to troubleshoot system interactions and optimize integrated thermal and HVAC performance.
• Support vehicle-level thermal system integration, balancing propulsion cooling/heating requirements, cabin comfort demands, energy consumption, and system constraints.
• Collaborate with systems, controls, software, and validation teams to achieve thermal performance, efficiency, durability, and customer comfort targets.

Kenntnisse

Calibration experience

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Troubleshooting

Ausbildung

Bachelors in engineering

Tools

CANape

INCA

ETAS

Vector

Jobbeschreibung

FEV Group in Michigan is seeking a Thermal Systems Calibration Engineer to develop, calibrate, validate, and optimize vehicle thermal management and cabin HVAC control systems.

This role requires 3+ years of hands-on calibration and testing, with experience in powertrain thermal systems, HVAC controls, and data‑driven validation.

You will work with cross‑functional teams and use CANape, INCA, ETAS, and Vector tools to ensure energy efficiency, durability, and occupant comfort.