Thermal Systems Engineer
Ford Motor Company
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- Location
- Dearborn, MI
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Oct 28
- 2 days ago
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Ford Motor Company
Automotive · 10,001+ employees
What you need
- 5+ years of hands-on design, development, and systems engineering experience in Thermal Systems for ICE (Gas and Diesel) and Electrified Vehicles, with a demonstrated track record of delivering innovative, production-ready solutions.
- Advanced degrees in Mechanical or Automotive Engineering — MS required, PhD strongly preferred — reflecting deep technical expertise and research-driven problem-solving capability.
- Deep technical mastery of thermal system and component design, including coolant and refrigerant subsystems — with a forward-looking perspective on current capabilities, limitations, and emerging technology needs.
- Demonstrated success leading large, complex project teams and cross-functional groups, consistently delivering ambitious project goals on time and exceeding expectations.
- Broad technical fluency across the full propulsion spectrum — ICE (Gas and Diesel) and all electrified architectures — with a strong grasp of vehicle attribute trade-offs to drive optimal system-level design decisions.
- Proven experience developing controls and calibration strategies for vehicle thermal and energy management systems, translating complex system behavior into robust, real-world performance.
- Strong command of thermal system simulation, vehicle testing, and validation methodologies, bridging analytical modeling with real-world performance data.
- Technical proficiency with industry-leading tools, including ATI Vision, MATLAB, LabVIEW, and other commercial thermal simulation platforms, for data processing and simulation.
- Working knowledge of TeamCenter for component visualization and design review.
- Familiarity with Ford Research QOS (GTDS) process, ensuring alignment with gateway milestones and organizational quality standards.
- Exceptional ability to distill complex technical information into clear, compelling updates for management and executive stakeholders.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office and modern AI-enabled tools, leveraging technology to enhance efficiency in data processing, documentation, and presentation development.
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Ford’s Research and Advanced Engineering team takes new ideas from theory to reality. Every day, we develop advanced energy management and propulsion technologies, create cutting-edge materials and manufacturing processes, and curate world-class cabin experiences that redefine what it means to drive a Ford