Senior Engineer, Advanced Research

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Dana is a global leader in the supply of highly engineered driveline, sealing, and thermal-management technologies that improve the efficiency and performance of vehicles with both conventional and alternative-energy powertrains. Serving two primary markets – passenger vehicle and commercial truck equipment – Dana provides the world's original-equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket with local product and service support through a network of nearly 100 engineering, manufacturing, and distribution facilities.

We are seeking a
Senior Engineer, Advanced R&D based in Oakville to lead the technical exploration and development of next-generation electronics liquid cooling solutions. The role will initially focus on high-performance compute (HPC) cooling, which encompasses on-board vehicle compute cooling, including ADAS and infotainment systems, as well as datacenter chip cooling for GPUs, CPUs, and other high-heat-flux electronic devices. The role will also expand to support power electronics and battery cooling product development.

This position differs from a conventional product development engineering role. The successful candidate must be comfortable working in technically uncertain and rapidly changing environments, where requirements may be incomplete and the path to commercialization has not yet been defined. The engineer will organize complex technical, customer, manufacturing, and market information into a coherent engineering perspective that guides technology selection and product development direction.

The role combines advanced thermal-fluid analysis, simulation, experimentation, prototype development, customer engagement, and technical communication. The Senior Engineer will collaborate with global engineering, product, manufacturing, and business development teams to transform promising concepts into technically credible, manufacturable, and commercially relevant product opportunities.

• Advance novel HPC thermal management solutions, balancing thermal performance with manufacturability and cost.
• Lead early-stage technical investigations using first principles analysis, simulation, experimentation, benchmarking, and review of emerging technologies.
• Apply strong analytical and critical thinking skills to organize incomplete or conflicting information, identify governing technical factors, quantify uncertainty, and recommend clear development directions.
• Engage deeply with customer advanced engineering and product teams to understand their technical challenges and define requirements for next-generation liquid cooling products.
• Guide Dana’s global CAE teams to apply thermal-fluid models, including CFD and thermal FEA, to evaluate concepts and guide engineering decisions.
• Participate in the design, fabrication and validation of advanced prototypes in coordination with customers, and internal product and manufacturing teams. Analyze customer feedback and translate learnings into product improvements and development priorities.
• Communicate highly technical information internally through reports, presentations, and design reviews to inform product development and technology roadmaps.
• Support business development activities by evaluating new opportunities, contributing technical content to customer proposals, and developing credible technical value propositions.
• Represent Dana in customer meetings, supplier discussions, conferences, and other technical forums, including travel and delivery of external technical presentations.
• Document and protect new technical knowledge through engineering reports, invention disclosures, and patent-related activities, as appropriate.

• Hold a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Engineering Physics, Physics, or a related field. A master’s degree or PhD is preferred.
• Bring seven plus years of experience in advanced development, applied research, technology development, product innovation, or customer-facing engineering.
• Demonstrate strong knowledge and practical experience in electronics thermal management, particularly liquid cooling…