Product Development Engineer

Ford Motor Company is a global leader in automotive manufacturing, dedicated to building a better world through innovative technologies. The Product Development Engineer will be part of the Vehicle Thermal Systems Core Engineering group, responsible for verifying the vehicle's thermal performance and ensuring that all hardware and software subsystem requirements are met.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for overall vehicle thermal system sign-off including Wind Tunnel Testing and Road Development
• Work with the propulsion (ICE/xEV) teams to develop key parameters of calibration as it relates to Climate Control
• Work with Dual Automatic Temperature Control team on calibration development
• Work with hardware teams to ensure components and sub-systems meets requirements to deliver expected climate performance
• Analyze test data to ensure vehicle is exhibiting expected behavior and passing all requirements
• Troubleshoot any short falls in performance and propose solutions
• Document/incorporate lessons learned
• Understand and apply Thermal/Cabin System CAE tools (i.e. A/C, Heater, and battery thermal simulations)
• Coordinate Vehicle testing to support Program Timing Milestones
• Plan and Execute Vehicle Wind Tunnel testing and Supplier data analysis
• Plan and Execute Vehicle Road Trip testing
• Ensure all the climate control comfort strategies are implemented in programs as applicable

Skills

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or Computer Engineering (or equivalent)
• 1+ years of experience in hands on vehicle level attribute development or vehicle testing
• Clear understanding of entire Climate Control refrigerant and Air Handling systems and how they interact with vehicle subsystems
• Must understand interactions with ICE/xEV vehicle systems
• M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Computer Engineering
• 3+ years' experience in automotive climate control including Dual Automatic Temperature Control and heat pump systems
• Familiar with powertrain calibration methods and tools
• Familiar with software integration test tools (CANape, ATI)
• Familiar with automotive communication standards (i.e. CAN/CAN-FD/Automotive Ethernet)
• Knowledge of Ford engineering processes and systems (i.e. TPOTs, GPDS)

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 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.

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