Job Description
We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?
Ford’s Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the company’s vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. You’ll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively, staying focused on only what matters, and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.
In this position...
The Staff Battery Thermal Simulation Engineer will be responsible for developing and executing thermal simulation models of battery packs. The ideal candidate will have experience in battery thermal modeling, battery design, and thermal management systems.
Responsibilities
What you'll do...
- Develop and execute thermal simulation models of battery cells, pack, electronics, busbars and cold plates and optimize thermal performance
- Define thermal requirements for the thermal management system with the cross functional team
- Battery system test planning, setup design, development, execution, root cause analysis, data processing, and correlating and comparing virtual results to actual
- Work with the battery management system (BMS) team to ensure that the BMS is calibrated to work with the thermal management system
- Evaluate and implement thermal mitigation strategies including cell vent management studies
Qualifications
You'll have...
- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
- 7+ years of experience in Thermal simulation
- Experience with battery pack systems for electric vehicles
- Experience with thermal simulation software such as Ansys Fluent, StarCCM+, COMSOL or similar
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Even better, you may have...
- PhD degree in Engineering with 5+ years of battery thermal simulation experience
- Hands-on experience building and launching automotive products
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience using Confluence, Jira, Asana, or other project management tools
- An eagerness to work cross-functionally in a dynamic environment where you are part of a high performing team
- A system approach to design and development with the desire and curiosity to strive for exceptional delivery execution and continuous improvement
You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!
As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:
- 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 and more
- Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
- 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.
This position is a leadership level 6.
For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL6SP4
Visa sponsorship is available for this position.
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Onsite work of up to three days per week may be required for candidates within commuting distance of a Ford hub location.
