Automotive Thermal Engineer - CFD & Electronics Cooling

Qualcomm Incorporated; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Thermal Engineer to advance our automotive cooling solutions and chipset thermal management. You will create analytical and numerical models, run CFD simulations, and conduct thermal experiments to validate designs.

The role emphasizes heat transfer fundamentals, PCB design, heat sinks, and materials knowledge, with collaboration across engineering teams to deliver production-ready solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering or related field with 4+ years of relevant work experience.
• Master’s degree with 3+ years of relevant work experience.
• PhD with 2+ years of relevant work experience.

Responsibilities

• Support thermal/mechanical projects from concept to production phase.
• Design, set up, run, and deliver results for various thermal experiments.
• Conduct test or research on materials and thermal solutions.
• Manage technical projects across organization.
• Perform thermal simulations utilizing CFD tools and present results.

Skills

Python programming

C/C++ programming

CFD simulations

Test platforms

PCB design

3D CAD

Data acquisition

Debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Eng./EE/ME

Master's degree in Chemical Eng./EE/ME

PhD in Chemical Eng./EE/ME

Tools

SolidWorks

Pro/ENGINEER

ANSYS Icepak

Flotherm

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Thermal Engineer to advance our automotive cooling solutions and chipset thermal management. You will create analytical and numerical models, run CFD simulations, and conduct thermal experiments to validate designs.

The role emphasizes heat transfer fundamentals, PCB design, heat sinks, and materials knowledge, with collaboration across engineering teams to deliver production-ready solutions.