Offer summary

Qualifications:

Masters of Science in Mechanical or Aeronautical Engineering with a focus on fluid mechanics or heat transfer., 3+ years of experience in Product Engineering and 5+ years in CFD and CAD tools for thermal analysis., Proficiency in tools such as Catia, ANSA, and OpenFOAM is required., Familiarity with vehicle development processes and under hood components is preferred..

Key responsabilities:

Lead full vehicle transient thermal CAE models from CAD data collection to post-processing.

Perform 3D airflow analysis and assist in optimizing front-end designs for vehicle performance.

Collaborate with thermal program teams and aerodynamics engineers to ensure optimal thermal environments.

Document CAE work and present findings to stakeholders while ensuring high-quality results throughout the design process.

Job description

Job Description

Seasoned CAE Engineer with background in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Simulations to guide and perform full vehicle thermal analysis to support Ford vehicle program development. Deep understanding on vehicle components and operations is a must. Partner with Thermal program engineer to frame the right thermal environment for all under hood/body components and influence components design/package/routings from beginning to end of Ford product development process to achieve optimum vehicle energy management and usage. With creative and analytical mind, the Thermal CAE engineer will use key insights to detect potential thermal inefficiencies + issues and frame new opportunities, design optimization and guide under hood/body component design for our vehicles in development. Working as a team player, would create impact by collaborating across the CAE programs and all other key work partners throughout the company.

Responsibilities

Lead and perform full vehicle transient thermal CAE models from start to finish (CAD data collection, clean up, meshing, boundary conditions setup and post processing)

Perform and support Powertrain Cooling CAE 3D air flow analysis, heat exchanger/fan sizing, heat exchanger arrangement, front-end opening. Assist front end opening and grill designs optimization to meet vehicle airflow and performance targets throughout vehicle development phases
Perform CAE assessment on exterior design proposals from Studio. Support design theme selection process throughout studio design process
Collaborate with thermal program team and key work partners in the company to frame the right thermal environment for every under hood/body components
Communicate and work closely with Aerodynamics engineer to optimize design and balance between Thermal and Aerodynamics
Interface with Ford global team (global thermal team, CAD, CAE Integration, D&R and other attributes)
Ensure high quality CAE results and solutions throughout the design process
Guide and develop process of non-geometric data collections and usage
Continuously innovate and search for CAE process improvement focusing on accuracy, CAE capability, CAD to results turn around timing and cost
Make technical recommendations on design optimization, issue resolutions and countermeasures, based on engineering judgment and interpretation of CAE results
Share and present work to thermal program engineers, departmental partners and leadership
Document all CAE work and results as per the Ford Thermal process to ensure tasks traceability

CAE: Computer Aided Engineering

CFD: Computational Fluid Dynamics

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

Masters of Science in Mechanical or Aeronautical Engineering or higher with a focus on fluid mechanics/heat transfer/HV Battery
3+ years of experience in the field of Product Engineering
5+ years of experience in using CFD and CAD tools to perform full vehicle thermal CFD analysis. Required tools: Catia/3DX/TeamCenter, ANSA/Hypermesh, , TAITherm, CCM+/ UH3D/OpenFOAM, EnSight, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

Familiarity with major OEM/Ford GPDS vehicle development process
Familiarity with vehicle under hood/body components (ICE, FHEV, PHEV)
CAE project leadership experience (team lead)
Experience working with global team environment

About The Team

Ford Product Development is utilizing Design Thinking & User Experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that will delight our customers. Our employees are laser-focused on bringing innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. From autonomy and electrification, to smart mobility technologies, our Product Development teams around the world are working together with excitement to make smart vehicles for a smart world.

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