
Thermal Engineer, Sr. Staff
- San Diego, CA
- Permanent
- Full-time
Packaging EngineeringGeneral Summary:Qualcomm's Hardware Systems organization is seeking a seasoned Thermal Engineer to join our team. The qualified individual will be creating innovative solutions resolving complex thermal management challenges supporting Automotive applications. He/She will apply analytical and empirical skills on the development of advanced thermal architecture solutions for Automotive chipsets and their hosting platforms.Responsibilities:
- Perform package and system-level thermal modeling to design best in class thermal solutions.
- Support thermal/mechanical projects from concept to production phase.
- Design, set up, run, and deliver results for various thermal experiments to validate performance of hardware.
- Manage technical projects and collaborate with other internal organizations and OEMs/ODMs to support the execution process throughout development cycle.
- Perform thermal simulations and tests and prepare and present results to stakeholders from various disciplines.
- 8+ years of industry experience in electronics cooling preferably related to Automotive applications.
- Expertise in conducting CFD simulations utilizing tools such as ANSYS-Icepak, Flotherm, or Celsius-EC.
- Skillset and hands-on experience to enable test hardware/platforms and execute test vectors for the purpose of thermal validation and verification testing.
- Ability to write scripts and data analysis. Programming experience with Python, C/C++.
- Debugging and bring up experience, in addition to operating data acquisition equipment required.
- Ability to design thermal tests and execute per plan within a laboratory environment.
- Must have experience with selection of thermal management materials.
- In-depth understanding of natural, forced convection, and liquid cooling. Exposure to cooling systems related to Automotive industry is a plus.
- Must have thermal design experience with PCBs, enclosures, and heat sinks.
- Some experience with 3D geometry CAD tools such as Solidworks or Creo.
- Excellent presentation, negotiation, and communication skills