Lead Thermal Validation Engineer
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Job Location:
Sunnyvale, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
18 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Position: Lead Thermal Validation Engineer
Location: Sunnyvale CA (Onsite)
Salary: $120K-$135K
Exp: 8-15 years
No H1 Transfers
What You will Do:
Lead the planning execution and analysis of thermal validation activities for hardware products.
- Develop and implement comprehensive thermal test plans methodologies and validation strategies.
- Conduct hands-on thermal testing including temperature measurements heat dissipation analysis and stress testing.
- Collaborate with hardware mechanical and system engineering teams to optimize thermal designs.
- Document validation processes test results and provide clear technical reports to stakeholders.
- Support failure analysis and troubleshooting of thermal issues in prototypes and production units.
- Lead the end-to-end thermal validation and characterization of hardware products with a focus on user comfort and system reliability.
- Design and execute thermal experiments including heated head and other user-simulating tests.
- Develop and maintain Python scripts for data acquisition automation and analysis of thermal test results.
- Establish and document component and system-level thermal requirements including surface temperature limits.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (hardware software mechanical and product) to optimize thermal design and mitigation strategies.
- Analyze test data identify root causes of thermal issues and drive corrective actions.
- Prepare detailed reports and present findings to stakeholders.
- Stay current with industry trends and best practices in thermal management and validation.
What You Will Bring:
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering Thermal Engineering or a related field.
- 8 years of experience in thermal validation testing or thermal design for electronic products.
- Strong understanding of heat transfer principles thermal simulation tools and measurement techniques.
- Strong hands-on experience with thermal test equipment and methodologies including heated head testing.
- Proficiency in Python for test automation and data analysis
- Hands-on experience with thermal test equipment (e.g. IR cameras thermocouples data loggers).
- Experience with root cause analysis and problem-solving in thermal domains.
- Excellent communication and technical documentation skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with consumer electronics wearables or high-density electronic systems.
- Familiarity with regulatory and safety standards for thermal performance.
- Proficiency in thermal simulation software (e.g. ANSYS FloTHERM COMSOL).
- Experience with automation and scripting for data collection and analysis (e.g. Python MATLAB).
- Knowledge of materials science as it relates to thermal management.
