Mechanical Test Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop advanced test methods to evaluate the thermal, mechanical, electrical, rheological, and reliability performance of heat transfer technologies.
• Establish, optimize, and validate test protocols using equipment such as TIM testers, thermal test vehicles, thermal analyzers, mechanical compression systems, rheometers, and environmental chambers.
• Develop and implement automated test sequences and instrument interfaces to improve testing throughput, repeatability, and data integrity.
• Mechanical & Thermal Characterization
• Lead thermo-mechanical modeling efforts to support test development and correlate laboratory results to real-world application conditions.
• Evaluate interactions between TIMs and system interfaces, including heat spreaders, heat sinks, power modules, and IGBT/SiC-based packages.
• Investigate anomalous or unexpected test results through root-cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Analyze large and complex datasets to extract key performance metrics and establish statistical confidence in results.
• Prepare high-quality technical documentation, including standard operating procedures (SOPs), engineering reports, and test specifications.
• Partner with materials scientists, design engineers, and product managers to support material formulation and product development decisions.
• Support customer validation testing and application-specific performance evaluations.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years of experience, or a Master’s degree, in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related discipline.
• Hands-on experience in thermal and/or mechanical testing, preferably involving TIMs, polymers, adhesives, or electronic packaging materials.
• Experience with thermal test systems, mechanical test equipment, and environmental or reliability testing.
• Strong foundation in heat transfer, solid mechanics, and materials behavior.
• Proficiency in data analysis and statistical tools such as Python, MATLAB, Minitab, or equivalent.