At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow’s transportation.

Ford Product Development is utilizing Design Thinking & User Experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that will delight our customers. Our employees are laser focused on bringing innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. You will be a team member in Vehicle Thermal Systems Core Engineering group. Your primary objective will be to develop and provide climate control strategies and calibrations. As a member of this team, you are expected to develop and verify performance of the next generation climate controls systems.

Responsibilities:

• Lead wind tunnel and road testing to calibrate the climate control system in support of program milestones.
• Deliver globally consistent calibrations that meet climate attribute performance objectives.
• Lead suppliers of the Dual Zone Automatic Temperature Control (DATC) and Heat Pump Valve Control Module (HPvCM) to define and manage calibrations.
• Collaborate cross functionally with Electrical, Powertrain, and R&A organizations to implement and calibrate key parameters of the strategy.
• Support attribute engineers in analysis / review / signoff of individual calibrations (require wind tunnel testing and data acquisition)
• Define Design Verification Methods and plan testing to support calibration development.
• Support new climate control strategies in support our company’s electrification objectives.
• Support new features/strategies with a cross-functional team to meet new Human Centric Design needs, and/or optimize energy efficiency of the system.

Basic Qualifications:

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Computer Engineering.
• 2+ years of experience with automotive control systems development and calibration.
• 1 year of experience with software integration test tools (i.e. CANoe, CANalyzer, CANape, ATI).

Preferred Qualifications:

• M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Computer Engineering.
• 5+ years’ experience in automotive climate control including DATC and heat pump systems.
• Familiar with software control tools (i.e. Git, Jira, Matlab, Simulink).
• Familiar with powertrain calibration methods and tools.
• Familiar with automotive communication standards (i.e. CAN/CAN-FD/Automotive Ethernet).
• Knowledge of Ford engineering processes and systems (i.e. GQRS, GTDS).

What you’ll receive in return:

As part of the Ford family, you’ll enjoy excellent compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that includes generous PTO, retirement, savings and stock investment plans, incentive compensation and much more. You’ll also experience exciting opportunities for professional and personal growth and recognition.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States permanently. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is available for this position, TN holders may be considered.

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.

For information on Ford's salary and benefits, please visit:

https://corporate.ford.com/content/dam/corporate/us/en-us/documents/careers/2023-benefits-and-comp-GSR-sal-plan-1.pdf

At Ford, the health and safety of our employees is our top priority. Vaccination has been proven to play a critical role in combating COVID-19. As a result, Ford has made the decision to require U.S. salaried employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless employees require an accommodation for religious or medical reasons. Being fully vaccinated means that an individual is at least two weeks past their final dose of an authorized COVID-19 vaccine.

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