Thermal Engineer

About the role

This role focuses on advancing electronics cooling through research and development of innovative thermal management solutions. You will play a key role in shaping next-generation Molex datacom products by developing novel simulation methodologies and driving new approaches to thermal design.

Responsibilities

• Discover and invent new techniques and methods in thermal simulations, design, and test.
• Lead the development of new products and direct the activities of multifunctional team(s) according to the priorities set by engineering management.
• Conduct analytical and numerical analyses to evaluate interconnect thermal management systems.
• Develop documentation of thermal testing and simulation best practices and procedures.
• Recommend changes in designs or technical procedures.
• Provide input, ideas, and suggestions to create effective thermal design guidance and documentations.
• Work in laboratory environment to validate thermal designs and correlate thermal simulations with experimental data.
• Publish technical papers and patents.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Thermal, Mechanical, or related Engineering discipline.
• 1+ years of Thermal or Mechanical Engineering experience.
• 1+ years of experience with thermal and CFD simulation software such as ANSYS Fluent, ANSYS Icepak, AEDT Icepak, or equivalent.
• 1+ years of experience with 3D CAD systems (NX, CATIA, SolidWorks, etc.).
• Prior experience with prototyping and fixture design to support product development and testing.

Qualifications

• PhD or Master’s in Thermal, Mechanical, or related Engineering discipline.
• 3+ years of Thermal or Mechanical engineering experience.
• 1+ years of thermal testing experience and familiarity with DC axial fans, heat pipes, cold plates, thermal interface materials, and heat sinks.
• Experience with testing and simulation of two-phase cooling systems.
• Experience with design and development of electronics cooling solutions.
• Experience with writing Fluent UDFs and Python scripting.
• Experience with joule heating simulations.
• Established records of inventions, such as patent ownership or technical paper authorship.

Skills

• Thermal simulations and experimental testing.
• Thermal and CFD simulation software proficiency.
• 3D CAD systems expertise.
• Prototyping and fixture design.
• Thermal testing and simulation of two-phase cooling systems.
• Design and development of electronics cooling solutions.
• Writing Fluent UDFs and Python scripting.
• Joule heating simulations.
• Patent ownership or technical paper authorship.

Benefits

The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Pay

$80,000 - $120,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

Schedule

N/A