Staff Thermal Attributes Engineer
$154,000–$192,500 year
On-siteIrvine, California, United States
Job Summary
Lead vehicle-level thermal benchmark activities focusing on front-end design, Active Grille Shutter (AGS) strategy, airflow, and thermal architecture. Drive overall integration of front-end and underhood thermal performance with stakeholders in Design Studio, Aerodynamics, Thermal Engineering, and Controls. Establish front-end airflow targets using deep system architecture knowledge to ensure charging and performance goals are met. Interface with cross-functional teams to develop coherent vehicle-level AGS strategies and define underhood thermal Design Verification Plans for stationary and dynamic cases. Analyze data from vehicle-level testing on ORFM airflow, temperature pickup, and front-end air-recirculation. Collaborate with simulation teams to review 3D CFD and 1D results, improving heat exchanger performance accuracy. Support vehicle-level testing in wind tunnels. Requires 10+ years in automotive thermal attributes, 25% travel, and a valid driver's license.
Required Qualifications
- Engineering Bachelor's or Master's Degree from an accredited University with a strong background in Thermal Science
- 10+ years of experience with automotive thermal attributes, systems, and components at an OEM or Tier 1 supplier
- Expert-level understanding of vehicle AGS, airflow duct and ORFM at both system and vehicle levels
- Strong fundamentals of heat-transfer and thermodynamic devices like heat exchangers, compressors, valves, pumps, fans, and heaters along with their subsystem and system- level interactions
- Hands-on experience on automotive airflow measurement with Torrington or similar devices
- Experience with CFD software and simulation (Element, Powerflow, StarCCM+, Fluent)
- Experience with 1D simulation tools such like GT Suite, Matlab / Simulink
- Must have a valid driver's license in the state of residence that you will bedriving/operating a vehicle
- Travel: 25%
Desired Qualifications
- Knowledge on HVAC and Cabin systems is a plus
- Knowledge and experience on brake cooling is a plus
- Thermal chamber/Climatic wind tunnel testing experience is a great plus
- Expert knowledge of HV battery, Electrified Drive unit and Power Electronics is a great plus
- Deep knowledge of thermal drive cycles and hand on test experience is a great plus
- Experience in vehicle engineering and attributes is desired
- Proven track record of problem solving and independent root cause analysis
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skill
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