Thermal System Simulation Integration Engineer
Core
Develop and integrate fast-running, physics-based models of complete vehicle thermal systems and connect them with advanced controls, sensor data, and AI-enabled workflows for next-generation virtual thermal system development.
Role type
Senior IC thermal system simulation integration engineer (Ph.D. level)
Builds
Scalable virtual development process for vehicle thermal systems across BEV, PHEV, ICE, and HEV architectures
Domain
Automotive thermal management, vehicle dynamics, and model-based engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
thermal-fluid sciences, dynamic systems, controls, numerical methods, physics-based modeling, reduced-order modeling, model predictive control, state estimation, mathematical formulation, computational performance assessment
Preferred skills
battery thermal management, HVAC, refrigeration, heat transfer, aerodynamics, 1D network modeling, 0D lumped-parameter modeling, Kalman filter integration, Modelica, GT-SUITE, STAR-CCM+, OpenFOAM, C/C++ coding
Technologies
MATLAB/Simulink, Python, C++, Modelica, GT-SUITE, STAR-CCM+, OpenFOAM
Responsibilities
Develop and integrate fast-running models of complete vehicle thermal systems; Translate detailed thermal analyses into efficient simulation models; Support model integration with virtual plant environments and cloud workflows; Establish reusable model interfaces and validation processes; Develop and apply model predictive control strategies; Evaluate control performance across drive cycles and conditions; Collaborate with controls, software, and testing teams for validation; Contribute to AI-enabled modeling of thermal and airflow systems
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC (Ph.D. required)