Thermal Validation Engineer

Position: Thermal Validation Engineer

Location: Sunnyvale, CA 100% Onsite

Exp: 1-5 Yrs

Job Summary:

We are seeking a Thermal Validation Engineer with experience in characterizing the thermal performance of high-volume, battery-operated consumer electronics. The ideal candidate will excel in creating real-world thermal conditions in laboratory environments and have a strong background in data analysis to drive design improvements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute comprehensive thermal test plans and strategies for consumer wearable devices.
• Set up and operate thermal validation environments, including thermal chambers, heated body models, air circulators, and solar light sources.
• Instrument devices for accurate thermal measurements under varying conditions.
• Collect and analyze thermal data to generate insightful reports and presentations for cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate with design teams on thermal considerations, simulations, mitigation strategies, and throttling schemes.
• Document thermal requirements, test procedures, and results in a clear and organized manner.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven experience in thermal characterization of battery-operated consumer electronic devices.
• Proficiency in generating thermal models using Finite Element Analysis (FEA) techniques.
• Hands-on experience with experimentation, thermal data capture, and report generation.
• Familiarity with thermal analysis of systems using advanced materials.
• Strong understanding of heat transfer theory and thermal analysis software tools.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in Science or Engineering with a focus on thermal design, testing, or simulation.
• 1-5 years of experience in thermal analysis, design, and testing.
• Proficiency in thermal analysis software and data analysis tools.
• Solid understanding of thermodynamics, mechanical, and structural design principles.
• Preferably some thermal validation testing background. This includes reliability testing, thermal root causing and mitigation strategies, such as throttling.
• Proficiency indata analysistools for post processing validation results.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to multitask across various disciplines and projects.

Soft skills:

• Good stakeholder communication skills. This can be demonstrated by experience managing multiple projects, implemented Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Work Instructions (WI),
• Learning and can-do attitude. Positive approach to criticism.
• Ownership and initiative. Behaves like an owner, doesn t need everything to be clearly laid out, can independently chase to find information and ensure that deliverable is met per expectations.