Thermal Systems Engineer, Integration
Core
Hands-on technical integrator for the complete thermal management system (coolant, refrigeration, climate/HVAC) for electric vehicles, resolving interfaces and driving system-level decisions.
Role type
Senior IC thermal systems integration engineer
Builds
Integrated thermal system models and architectures for Ford electric vehicles
Domain
Automotive / Electric Vehicle Thermal Management
Required skills
thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid dynamics, system-level modeling, Python, subsystem integration, trade-off analysis, hardware issue resolution, test validation
Preferred skills
EV thermal management, heat-pump systems, vehicle communication protocols (CAN/LIN/Ethernet), 3D CAD (CATIA/NX/3DX)
Technologies
MATLAB/Simulink, GT-SUITE, Python, CATIA, NX, 3DX
Responsibilities
Execute and maintain thermal system architecture and interface definitions; decompose vehicle requirements into subsystem specifications; integrate subsystem plant models for system-level analysis; perform trade-off studies and present recommendations; resolve cross-subsystem hardware issues; collaborate on system-level characterization and validation; support design reviews with integrated analysis.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
