Position Description:

Responsible for overall vehicle thermal system sign-off including Wind Tunnel Testing and Road Development

Job Responsibilities:

Work with hardware teams to ensure components and sub-systems meets requirements to deliver expected climate performance
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
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 Required:

Data Analysis - Ability to read/interpret data via data acquisition tools such as ATI, INCA, CANape, or Excel
Test Planning - Ability to plan tests around program milestones and vehicle/wind tunnel availability
Data Acquisition - Familiarity with data acquisition tools (ATI, INCA, CANape, Excel, etc.)

Skills Preferred:

Mechanical Engineering - understanding of vehicle climate control system
Electrical Engineering - understanding of vehicle climate control system
Essentially, we often hire either mechanical or electrical engineers as the role requires an understanding of the climate control system which utilizes both mechanical and electrical systems.

Experience Required:

B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or Computer Engineering
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

Experience Preferred:

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 (i.e. CANoe, CANalyzer, 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)

Education Required:

Bachelor's Degree

Education Preferred:

Master's Degree

Additional Information:

POSITION IS HYBRID (4 days per week / Monday - Thursday)
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. Our team uses a combination of Excel and ATI Vision. If candidates have experience with CAN logging tools and/or calibration tools such as INCA or CANape that would be helpful.
Understand and apply Thermal/Cabin Systems - how does a vehicle provide AC and heat to the customer
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

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HVAC Test Engineer