Battery Thermal Engineer

Job Summary

As a member of the Battery Modeling team, onsite in Cupertino, CA, the Battery Thermal Engineer (expert in ICEPAK AEDT) will be responsible for thermal modeling across all products, developing state-of-the-art thermal and multi-physics finite volume (FE) models of cell, pack, and BMS sub-systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Generate models/capability to convert power maps into thermal outputs.

• Perform advanced thermal/CFD simulations to evaluate boundary conditions at the cell, pack, and BMS sub-system levels, as well as system-wide.

• Use best-in-class tools and solvers to generate simulation models and results.

• Develop optimized workflows and reusable templates for recurring thermal simulations.

• Develop and implement thermal modeling best practices.

• Collaborate with CAE vendors to drive functionality improvements.

• Explore new analysis types and solutions, including topological optimization.

• Extract Reduced Order Models (ROM) from CFD simulations to accelerate exploratory studies.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications:

  • MS/PhD + 3 years of industry experience.

  • Mechanical engineering background with a strong foundation in CFD and thermal modeling.

  • [MUST HAVE] Expert-level skillset in Ansys Electronics Desktop (AEDT) and ICEPAK within AEDT.

  • Proficiency in Python or other scripting languages.

  • Valid US work visa, with no export compliance restrictions.

• Preferred Qualifications:

  • MS/PhD + 5 years of relevant experience.

  • Familiarity with Cadence Allegro and electronics layout design.

  • Familiarity with Li-ion cells and battery packs.

  • Familiarity with NX, Comsol.

  • Experience in electronics cooling.