Senior Thermal Design Engineer, Power Electronics

Synopsys, Inc.; Madrid; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Synopsys, Inc. is seeking a senior Thermal Design specialist to lead pre-sales engagements across EMEA, focusing on innovative thermal solutions for power electronics such as e-motors, batteries, and inverters.

You will map customer requirements to actionable simulation strategies and help shape product direction. You will mentor engineers, develop reusable workflows, and contribute to marketing content, webinars, and application briefs, driving technical Wins and revenue growth in

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical, Power, or Material Science with 4+ years of software experience, or MS with 2+ years, or PhD.
• Hands-on experience using multiple Ansys thermal products including Discovery, Fluent, and Icepak, plus thermal stress analysis in Mechanical.
• Solid grounding in heat transfer fundamentals and thermal management of power electronics.
• Working knowledge of power electronics hardware and cooling approaches.
• Scripting and automation capability in Python, IronPython, C++, or similar languages for simulation workflows.
• Fluent English with ability to travel within EMEA up to 25%.
• Industry experience in power electronics is a strong plus; German or French a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical pre-sales engagements on strategic power electronics accounts across EMEA, running discovery sessions, product demos, benchmarks, and proof-of-concept evaluations that close deals
• Execute detailed thermal simulations on customer applications including e-motors, battery packs, fuel cells, and inverters using Ansys Discovery, Ansys Fluent, Ansys Icepak, and coupled thermal-structural workflows in Ansys Mechanical
• Translate customer thermal management and electronics cooling requirements into actionable simulation strategies, articulate the Synopsys value proposition, and map technical workflows to business outcomes
• Mentor application engineers on the team, share power electronics best practices, and contribute to sales enablement content that drives pipeline and revenue growth
• Partner with Synopsys product development teams to translate field feedback and customer requirements into new product features across the thermal portfolio
• Test pre-release thermal software on real industrial problems, document findings, and provide structured feedback to engineering teams to improve product quality and capability
• Collaborate with field and product marketing to create technical content including application briefs, webinars, and demos that generate leads and support the sales cycle

Skills

Thermal simulations

Ansys suite

Heat transfer fundamentals

Power electronics knowledge

Python/automation

English communication

Travel (EMEA)

Education

BS in Mechanical/Aerospace/Electrical/Power/Material Science (4+ yrs exp)

MS with 2+ yrs exp or PhD

Tools

Ansys Discovery

Ansys Fluent

Ansys Icepak

Ansys Mechanical

Job description

Synopsys, Inc. is seeking a senior Thermal Design specialist to lead pre-sales engagements across EMEA, focusing on innovative thermal solutions for power electronics such as e-motors, batteries, and inverters.

You will map customer requirements to actionable simulation strategies and help shape product direction. You will mentor engineers, develop reusable workflows, and contribute to marketing content, webinars, and application briefs, driving technical Wins and revenue growth in