Thermal Management Materials Intern: Research & Prototyping

Huawei Finland R&D; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 17,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Challenging R&D projects

Hands-on testing

International R&D environment

Advanced facilities access

Networking with experts

Technical mentoring

Job summary

Huawei Finland R&D seeks a motivated PhD candidate to join the Thermal Management Group in Helsinki. The intern will work on thermal-management materials, testing, and prototype evaluation for compact electronic devices.

Responsibilities include hands-on lab work, data analysis, and reporting in a collaborative, international environment. The role targets Master/PhD students or early-career researchers in materials science, chemistry, mechanical/thermal engineering, or applied physics.

Qualifications

• PhD student in a related field with strong background in thermal management.
• Strong understanding of thermodynamics, heat transfer, and mass transfer.
• Experience with thermal-management technologies and solid-state/liquid cooling is favorable.
• Hands-on experience with analytical tools such as DSC, DMA, TGA, microscopy, and thermal measurement systems.
• Proficiency in data analysis using Excel, Python, MATLAB, or Origin.
• Excellent English communication; Chinese language skills are a plus.
• Ability to work independently and in a team; safe lab practices.

Responsibilities

• Support development and testing of thermal-management materials and cooling concepts.
• Contribute to thermal design and analysis of electronic devices.
• Assist in materials preparation, processing, encapsulation, and prototype fabrication.
• Support design, assembly, and evaluation of experimental prototypes.
• Perform lab testing and characterization of materials and cooling demonstrators.
• Operate and analyze results from thermal, mechanical, and analytical equipment.
• Collect and analyze data on temperature, heat transfer, mass transfer, and reliability.
• Support solid-state, single-phase, and two-phase cooling concepts.
• Conduct literature reviews and prepare technical documentation.
• Collaborate with team to meet project milestones.

Skills

Thermodynamics

Heat transfer

Mass transfer

Thermal analysis

Materials testing

Data analysis

Python

MATLAB

Origin

Excel

English proficiency

Chinese language

Education

PhD candidate in relevant field

Tools

DSC

DMA

TGA

Microscopy

Thermal cameras

Data acquisition systems

Job description

Huawei Finland R&D seeks a motivated PhD candidate to join the Thermal Management Group in Helsinki. The intern will work on thermal-management materials, testing, and prototype evaluation for compact electronic devices.

Responsibilities include hands-on lab work, data analysis, and reporting in a collaborative, international environment. The role targets Master/PhD students or early-career researchers in materials science, chemistry, mechanical/thermal engineering, or applied physics.