Electric Vehicle Thermal Control Systems Engineer

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We are looking for a seasoned engineer with experiences in Thermal Control Systems, Systems Engineering, Requirement Authorship, Feature Validation, FMEAs, and Functional Safety as applied to electrified (Hybrid, Plug-in, and electric-only) vehicles. Electrified vehicles contain significant additional hardware and software in order to operate when compared with conventional gasoline and diesel vehicles. You will join a diverse group of engineers who lead in the development of electrified vehicles globally for Ford Motor Company at the engineering center in Dearborn, Michigan.

 

In this position...

Each engineer has responsibility for one or more features/functions in an electrified vehicle. Features such as thermal management of the high voltage battery, power electronics, and vehicle cabin while coordinating usage of the high voltage battery power are critical to the fuel efficiency, performance, and life of the vehicles. In this position, you will mainly work on Electrified Vehicles heat pump thermal management, refrigerant and compressor controls, electronic expansion valves, heat exchangers, and coolant distribution controls, commanding pumps and valve, to flow appropriate amounts of coolant at specified target temperatures to the HV battery, power electronics, and cabin.

You will be authoring the control system requirements and be testing these requirements in our vehicles as well as various testing environments (bread boards, Hardware in the Loop Bench’s, etc.). The Global Electrified Powertrain Engineering is in Dearborn Michigan and is comprised of a diverse array of engineers from multiple backgrounds and regions. We are a growing team committed to designing and implementing compelling product that continually inspire our teams and customers to go further. Together our team works to understand our changing world, identify new opportunities, and take action to design and innovate for the future of mobility – Ford’s vehicles and surrounding experiences

You'll have...

• BSEE, BSME or BS in Electrical Engineering , Computer Science , or Systems Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or related degree; or foreign equivalency degree, or a combination of equivalent experience and education.

• 5+ years of Systems Engineering experience

• 1+ years of work experience in product design

• A valid driver's license is required.

 

Even better, you may have...

• M.S. in Mechanical, Controls, or Software engineering

• 8+ years of engineering work experience

• Experience in thermal management of the high voltage battery, power electronics, and vehicle cabin

• Knowledge of electrified vehicle and subsystem operating principles

• Knowledge of system engineering principles

• Knowledge of powertrain controls and calibration

• Knowledge of ISO 26262 principles and practice

• Demonstrated strong analytical skills

• Demonstrated ability to organize and track tasks and drive them to completion

• The ability to understand "C" code

• Ability to create and verify mathematical models using commonly-available modeling software

• Experience developing component or system requirements

• Experience working globally across cultural and organizational boundaries

• Strong teamwork skills and the ability to work with multiple groups of engineers
• Very good written and oral communications skills

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.

 

For a detailed look at our benefits, click here:

https://fordcareers.co/GSR-HTHD

This position is a range of salary grades 6-8 .

Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

 

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What you'll do...

• Develop Functional Control System Level Requirements and Design Verification Methods

• Develops Quality documentation (Boundary diagram, P-Diagram, Interface Matrix, FMEA, etc.)

• Conducts Functional Safety Analysis (ISO 26262)

• Conducts in vehicle system testing as well as bench testing on functional requirements

• Ensure overall quality of project solutions throughout the development cycle

• Share and present work to cross-functional teams and executive leadership