Staff Thermal Engineer
Construction, Engineering & Trades · Civil & Industrial Engineering · Mechanical Engineering
In short
Qualcomm is looking for a Staff Thermal Engineer with expertise in electronics cooling for automotive applications. The role involves supporting thermal/mechanical projects, conducting experiments, performing CFD simulations, and managing technical projects from concept to production. Requires 5+ years of industry experience and a strong understanding of heat transfer fundamentals.
Responsibilities
- Support thermal/mechanical projects from concept to production phase.
- Design, set up, run, and deliver results for various thermal experiments.
- Conduct test or research on materials and thermal solutions.
- Manage technical projects across the organization.
- Perform thermal simulations utilizing CFD tools for product-level solutions and present results.
Requirements
- Skillset and hands-on experience to enable test hardware/platforms and execute test vectors for the purpose of thermal validation and verification testing.
- Ability to write scripts and perform data analysis.
- Programming experience with Python, C/C++.
- Debugging and bring up experience with test platforms.
- Ability to design thermal tests and execute per plan within a laboratory environment.
- 5+ years of industry experience in electronics cooling, preferably related to Automotive applications.
- Thorough understanding of cooling techniques for electronic components and equipment.
- In-depth understanding of natural, forced convection cooling and liquid cooling.
- Design experience with PCBs, component placement, enclosures, and heat sinks.
- Expertise in conducting CFD simulations utilizing tools such as ANSYS-Icepak or Flotherm.
- Some experience with 3D geometry CAD tools such as Solidworks or Pro/ENGINEER.
- Experience operating data acquisition equipment.
- Excellent communication skills.
Desired Qualifications
- Exposure to cooling systems related to the Automotive industry is a plus.
Benefits
- Competitive annual discretionary bonus program
- Opportunity for annual RSU grants
- Highly competitive benefits package
Skills
PythonC++CANSYS IcepakFlothermSolidworksPro/ENGINEER
#Thermal Engineer#Automotive#CFD#Electronics Cooling
About Qualcomm
Enabling a world where everyone and everything can be intelligently connected.
Enabling a world where everyone and everything can be intelligently connected.\n\n
Company
QualcommJob Posted
4 days ago
Employment Type
Full Time
Work mode
On Site
Salary
US$160,200–240,200 / year
Experience Level
Senior
Locations
San Diego, United States of America
Qualification
Bachelor, Master, Doctoral
Applicants
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