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Feature Owner (FO) – Climate Systems Engineer

Altair
Novi, MI Contractor
POSTED ON 12/29/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/29/2026
Transforming the Future with Convergence of Simulation and Data

Feature Owner (FO) – Climate Systems Engineer

Job Summary

Our client in Novi, MI is looking for a Feature Owner (FO) – Climate Systems Enginee. This is a contract position.

Role Objectives

Climate Energy Systems champion of 1st principles design methodology and use extensive problem-solving in an environment that contains confidential and proprietary Electric Vehicle information.

Develop and maintain Best Practices: Design Standards, Test Procedures, Technical Specifications. Own the design and performance of cabin climate systems. You’ll develop features that balance occupant comfort with energy efficiency and system cost in electric vehicles.

Key Focus Areas

  • Cabin HVAC system design (compressors, blowers, ducts)
  • Thermal comfort models and controls
  • Defrost/demist performance
  • Sensor integration and diagnostics
  • Cabin preconditioning and remote climate control


Required Background Experience In

  • Required: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Engineering along with 5 years of post-graduation experience.
  • 3 years of post-graduation experience in Electrical Vehicle Engineering.
  • 3 years of Electric Vehicle Energy Systems experience in HVAC / Climate / Cooling / CFD etc.
  • 5 years - Supporting Feature Partners to deliver a set of Features & Functions into Production.
  • 5 years of experience with end-to-end delivery of key system functions with release to program milestones
  • 5 years of background experience in collaboration with stakeholders through system “V” development from concept to launch with design reviews and cross-functional team.
  • 5 years of experience with functional, non-functional requirements, development, validation and signoffs.
  • 6 years of experience with domain/working knowledge of SW controls, EE, Electronics, Hardware and expertise in development, testing and validation methods of the Discipline Areas outlined above.
  • 6 years of developing component and system design, functional, EOL specifications, detailed test methods and system level DFMEA, DV, PV for complex mechatronic systems.
  • 5 years of analytical development using model-based design, MBSE/MBD simulation toolsets, MIL/SIL/HIL
  • 5 years of experience leading and/or supporting sprint planning and daily standup meetings.


How You Will Be Successful

  • Envision the Future
  • Communicate Honestly and Broadly
  • Seek Technology and Business “First”
  • Embrace Diversity and Take Risks


What We Offer

  • Competitive Salary
  • Comprehensive Benefit Package
  • 401(k) with matching contributions
  • Paid Time Off
  • Employee Discounts
  • Free training on all Altair products


Why Work With Us

Altair is a global technology company providing software and cloud solutions in the area of data analytics, product development, and high-performance computing (HPC). Altair enables organizations in nearly every industry to compete more effectively in a connected world, while creating a more sustainable future. With more than 3,000 engineers, scientists, and creative thinkers in 25 countries, we help solve our customer’s toughest challenges and deliver unparalleled service, helping the innovators innovate, drive better decisions, and turn today’s problems into tomorrow’s opportunities.

Our vision is to transform customer decision making with data analytics, simulation, and high-performance computing.

For more than 30 years, we have been helping our customers integrate electronics and controls with mechanical design to expand product value, develop AI, simulation and data-driven digital twins to drive better decisions, and deliver advanced HPC and cloud solutions to support unlimited idea exploration. To learn more, please visit altair.com

Ready to go? #ONLYFORWARD

At our core we are explorers; adventures; pioneers. We are the brains behind some of the world’s most revolutionary innovations and are not only comfortable in new and unchartered waters, we dive headfirst. We are the original trailblazers that make the impossible possible, discovering new solutions to our customer’s toughest challenges.

Altair is an equal opportunity employer. Our backgrounds are diverse, and every member of our global team is critical to our success. Altair’s history demonstrations a belief that empowering each individual authentic voice reinforces a culture that thrives because of the uniqueness among our team.

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