Postdoctoral Researcher

Position Overview

Postdoctoral Researcher in the J.Mike Walker ’66 Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University, working on a DoD‑funded advanced semiconductor prototyping facility.

• Design, assemble and commission a modular testbed facility to characterize transient and steady‑state thermal performance of next‑generation 3
  
  DHI microelectronics.
• Document testbed design, functions and usage; develop and deliver training to students and researchers.
• Interface with industry and academic partners to ensure thermal measurements meet their needs; develop test plans for customer semiconductor packages and in‑house 3
  
  DHI thermal‑management solutions.
• Design thermal test vehicles, set up test fixtures, drive experimental design and execution, and perform data analysis to draw conclusions.
• Conduct transient thermal measurements for 3
  
  DHI semiconductor prototyping fab facility customers.
• Develop and test two‑phase thermal‑management strategies to mitigate identified thermal bottlenecks.
• Mentor thermal graduate students; write project reports for customers.
• Ensure adherence to all safety and housekeeping standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Doctoral degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science or related field, preferably with a focus on thermal‑fluid science research.
• Experience with experimental thermal‑fluid transport research or thermal solutions for electronic devices.
• Demonstrated track record in experimental thermal‑fluid transport research and developing thermal solutions for electronic devices.
• Experience with LabVIEW programming and equipment integration.
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to collaborate across disciplines, and willingness to mentor others.
• Deep technical understanding of conduction, convection (natural/passive and forced/active) and radiation under transient conditions; multi‑phase thermal‑fluid transport phenomena.
• Proficiency with MATLAB or equivalent analytics tools; experience with ANSYS, COMSOL or comparable modeling packages.
• Knowledge of statistical data analysis and strong communication skills.
• Ability to maintain security and integrity of critical infrastructure.

Texas A&M Engineering and the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) offer competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits and a collaborative research environment. All positions are security‑sensitive and subject to criminal history investigation.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.