Product Development -CAE Engineer

Ford • Dearborn, MI

103d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Thermal Systems team is seeking an individual to become a member of the Air Handling Subsystem (AHSS) team. This role will be responsible for the CAE/CFD analysis of the components of the AHSS during the product development process, optimizing the system responsible for delivering interior airflow to the customers of Ford Motor Company. These components include vehicle ductwork, registers, cowl intake, extraction path and HVAC unit. The AHSS development process includes running various CAE/CFD and bench testing, interpreting data and communicating it across a broad range of functional teams, such as the Design Studio, Body Interior & Exterior, Thermal Systems, Program Teams and Vehicle Architecture.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field with a focus on Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer and Fluid Mechanics.
• 5+ years of experience with 3D CFD software tools such as ANSYS/Fluent, Star-CCM+, OpenFOAM, ANSA.
• 2+ years of proficiency in CAD tools such as CATIA, Teamcenter, 3DX.
• 2+ years of working experience in analysis of thermal and fluid systems supporting product development.
• 2+ years of programming experience (Java, Python, scripting).

Nice To Haves

• A Masters or Ph.D in Mechanical engineering or a related engineering field with a focus on Thermodynamics or Heat Transfer.
• A background with both experimental and computational fluid mechanics.
• Experience with 3D Conjugate heat transfer modeling.
• Experience with method development in relation to Computational Fluid Dynamics.
• Experience with Human Comfort Modeling.
• Experience with the application of AI or LLM tools in the product development process.
• Understanding of the Ford Product Development systems and tools.
• Familiarity with Model Based System Engineering and System Engineering Best Practices (INCOSE).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with flexibility to adjust to changing priorities.
• Strong analytical abilities including data driven problem solving and root cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Perform CAE/CFD analysis of AHSS components during product development.
• Optimize the airflow system for vehicle interior.
• Run various CAE/CFD and bench tests.
• Interpret data and communicate findings across functional teams.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage.
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care.
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments.
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases.
• Tuition assistance.
• Established and active employee resource groups.
• Paid time off for individual and team community service.
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day.
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree