Thermal Engineer

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• Develop and implement thermal management strategies for high-power components, including batteries, inverters, electric motors, and power electronics, using tools such as ANSYS, GT-SUITE, and STAR-CCM+.
• Conduct thermal simulations to evaluate and enhance the performance of cooling and heating systems under different operating conditions, such as high-speed driving, rapid acceleration, and charging.
• Collaborate with powertrain, electrical, and control teams to integrate thermal management solutions into overall vehicle design, ensuring compatibility and efficiency.
• Analyze heat transfer and cooling requirements, assessing the effectiveness of components like radiators, heat exchangers, and HVAC systems to maintain optimal operating temperatures, in electric and hybrid vehicle applications.
• Optimize battery thermal management to ensure consistent performance, prolong battery life, and enhance vehicle range under various environmental conditions.
• Validate thermal models against real-world data by conducting physical tests under different load and environmental conditions, adjusting simulation parameters as needed to improve accuracy.
• Document thermal analysis results, preparing detailed reports with recommendations for design improvements to enhance cooling efficiency and component reliability.
• Research and implement advanced cooling technologies, such as phase change materials, liquid cooling systems, and thermal insulation, to improve overall vehicle thermal performance.
• Proficiency in thermal simulation tools like ANSYS, GT-SUITE, and STAR-CCM+.
• Use expertise to correlate virtual to physical. Sign-off virtual performance based on simulation models.

• Designing and optimizing thermal management systems for vehicle components, focusing on the reliability and longevity of critical components such as batteries, power electronics, and electric motors.

• Geo Blue PPO and HSA plan.
• Met Life – Dental and Vision plan.
• Healthcare and Dependent care flexible spending account (FSA).
• 401k with employer match.
• Company-paid Basic Life and Long-term disability insurance.
• Voluntary benefits including Critical Illness, Hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft, and legal service.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Paid Holidays.
• Employee discounts and perks.
• Gym benefit.

Thermal management strategies, ANSYS, STAR-CCM+, thermal simulations, heat transfer analysis.

HVAC systems.

Entry level

Full-time

Engineering and Information Technology

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