Senior Thermal Systems Engineer: Motor Cooling & Heating

FOZ One Sdn Bhd; Kulai; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

FOZ One Sdn Bhd in Malaysia seeks a Senior Technology Development Engineer - Thermal Systems to own motor cooling and heat dissipation, heater and heating-element design, and emerging vibration-assisted thermal technologies across next-generation product platforms.

You will apply CFD and thermal modelling to analyse conduction, convection, radiation, and temperature distribution, and you will validate designs with test rigs, instrumentation, and cross-functional reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in thermal systems, motor or electronics cooling, heat dissipation, heater development, or related product technology.
• Strong foundation in thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and thermal-fluid system design principles.
• Proficiency in CFD and thermal modelling tools, with MATLAB or similar data-analysis capability.
• Experience in airflow cooling, thermal interfaces, heater coil or heating-element design, material selection, and safety evaluation.
• Hands-on in thermal instrumentation, test rigs, model correlation, and validation.
• Strong analytical and communication skills for cross-functional technical reviews.

Responsibilities

• Own thermal technology development and requirements from concept through product implementation.
• Lead motor cooling and heat-dissipation design by optimizing airflow paths and heat sinks.
• Develop heater systems and heating elements with coil sizing, resistance, and safety.
• Apply CFD and thermal modelling to analyze conduction, convection, radiation, and temperature distribution.
• Investigate emerging thermal solutions including piezoelectric devices and vibration-assisted cooling.
• Design and execute validation testing with test methods, rigs, instrumentation, and acceptance criteria.
• Solve performance and reliability problems using test data, root-cause analysis, and FMEA.
• Collaborate with product and design teams to guide thermal integration and delivery.
• Guide technical reviews and capability development through mentoring engineering teams.
• Shape thermal technology roadmaps by assessing feasibility and aligning investments.

Skills

thermodynamics

heat transfer

fluid mechanics

thermal-fluid system design

CFD modelling

MATLAB

test rigs

FMEA

analytical skills

communication skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical/ Thermal/ Aerospace/ Mechatronics

Tools

ANSYS Fluent/CFX/Discovery

MATLAB

Job description

FOZ One Sdn Bhd in Malaysia seeks a Senior Technology Development Engineer - Thermal Systems to own motor cooling and heat dissipation, heater and heating-element design, and emerging vibration-assisted thermal technologies across next-generation product platforms.

You will apply CFD and thermal modelling to analyse conduction, convection, radiation, and temperature distribution, and you will validate designs with test rigs, instrumentation, and cross-functional reviews.