Sr. Thermal Systems Engineer

The Thermal Systems Engineer will lead complex thermal and mechanical engineering efforts involving concept development, thermal modeling, prototype builds, and system-level testing. The position also includes hands-on support for field issues, installations, and customer-facing technical guidance.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop thermal components and interfaces for active and passive thermal control systems

• Conduct thermal analyses to evaluate component and module performance

• Integrate thermal solutions into electrical, mechanical, and motion-control product designs

• Perform thermal testing and validation to ensure performance compliance

• Optimize thermal designs for reliability, efficiency, manufacturability, and cost

• Document engineering designs, analysis reports, prototype builds, and test results

• Stay current with emerging thermal materials, methods, and cooling technologies

• Ensure all thermal designs meet industry and regulatory standards

• Work cross-functionally with hardware, software, procurement, manufacturing, QA, and support teams

• Provide hands-on assistance during installation, commissioning, and field troubleshooting

• Evaluate prototypes and sub-assemblies, including deep thermal performance assessments

• Identify risks, propose improvements, and drive continuous optimization

• Serve as a technical point of contact for customers on assigned thermal issues

• Support additional engineering tasks as required

Requirements & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Engineering, Physics, or related field (Master’s preferred)

• 5+ years of experience in a high-technology engineering environment

• Prior experience in thermal design, thermal testing, or product support engineering

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

Thermal Experience Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in air-cooled thermal design

• Hands-on experience with passive thermal cooling techniques

• Limited exposure to liquid cooling systems

• Little to no experience with refrigerant-based cooling

• Limited experience with active thermal control systems

(These specific experience markers help define the desired baseline skill set for this role.)

Additional Technical Skills

• Expertise in liquid and refrigerant-based thermal systems is a major plus

• Experience with chillers, condensing units, and heat exchangers preferred

• Understanding of electronic packaging and integrating thermal solutions into automated or electronic systems

• Familiarity with heaters, Peltiers, heatsinks, sockets, cryogenics, airflow uniformity, and condensation abatement technologies

• Experience collaborating on complex systems involving motion control hardware, electronics, and software

• 3D CAD proficiency (SolidWorks preferred)

• Ability to travel up to 25% domestically and internationally

• Onsite role

Preferred (Not Required)

• Experience with thermal modeling tools such as SolidWorks Flow or Ansys Icepak

• Background in design or deployment of semiconductor capital test equipment