Staff Thermal Architect

Santa Monica, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 218000 - 326000

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves live in the moment learn about the world and have fun together. The Companys three core products are Snapchat a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends family and the world; Lens Studio an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and its AR glasses Spectacles.

Were looking for a Staff Thermal Engineer to join the Spectacles team at Snap Inc!

What youll do:

Architect thermal management and mitigation strategies for a new class of consumer device
Partner with key internal stakeholders to assess the system impact of thermal predictions to inform product architecture product roadmap and technical roadmap
Model transient and steady state thermal behaviors; refining the model and design through validation and correlation with measured real world performance throughout development.
Co-develop scalable thermal designs alongside engineering and operations partners including selecting materials TIMs and heat spreaders to achieve system requirements
Partner with product software and hardware teams to architect design and implement system-level power and thermal throttling strategies to support product vision
Specify and define boundary conditions and frameworks to predict system performance
Develop and drive design validation qualification reliability and compliance for Spectacles thermal components
Coordinate internal external and vendor partner resources to achieve product goals.
Actively monitor thermal consumer electronic and augmented reality industry best practices trends and state of the art to inform the product roadmap.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

Strong understanding of passive thermal mitigation strategies leveraged in consumer electronics including spreaders heat pipes and vapor chambers
Experience in thermal analysis and thermal measurement
Experience with FloEFD FloTherm FlowSimulation and / or ANSYS Icepak
Experience with reduced order modeling and analytical approaches
Familiarity with Cad tools such as NX Solidworks and / or Creo
Experience scaling thermal designs for mass production including characterizing validating and measuring designs performance across populations and variance
Strong communication skills and experience sharing results with team members and leadership

Minimum Qualifications:

MS or PhD in physics materials science or mechanical engineering with emphasis in heat transfer and fluid dynamics
11 years relevant experience in thermal simulation measurement validation and correlation
Demonstrated experience delivering thermal solutions in consumer electronics products
Ability to travel up to 20%

Preferred Qualifications:

11 years of experience developing thermal strategies in consumer electronics at scale
Demonstrated experience partnering with Asia-based manufacturers and 3rd parties
Experience designing modeling and validating thermal performance for wearable devices
Experience modeling and managing battery thermal performance
Knowledge of scripting languages (Python etc)
Hands-on experience and demonstrated ability in one or more of the following engineering tools and workflows: (CAD: NX Solidworks Creo or other; PCB layout: Allegro Altium or other)
Experience with executive level presentations and reporting

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation please dont be shy and provide us some information.

Default Together Policy at Snap: At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster reinforce our values and serve our community customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this we practice a default together approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4 days per week.

At Snap we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race religious creed color national origin ancestry physical disability mental disability medical condition genetic information marital status sex gender gender identity gender expression pregnancy childbirth and breastfeeding age sexual orientation military or veteran status or any other protected classification in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws. EOE including disability/vets.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law (by example the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring where applicable).

Our Benefits: Snap Inc. is its own community so weve got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy on your own terms. Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid parental leave comprehensive medical coverage emotional and mental health support programs and compensation packages that let you share in Snaps long-term success!

Compensation

In the United States work locations are assigned a pay zone which determines the salary range for the position. The successful candidates starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills experience qualifications work location and market conditions. The starting pay may be negotiable within the salary range for the position. These pay zones may be modified in the future.

Zone A (CA WA NYC):

The base salary range for this position is $229000-$343000 annually.

Zone B:

The base salary range for this position is $218000-$326000 annually.

Zone C:

The base salary range for this position is $195000-$292000 annually.

This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.

Required Experience:

Staff IC