Automotive Thermal Product Engineer

Advantage Technical; Long Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Pet insurance

401(k) retirement savings

Employee Assistance Program

Commuter/Parking accounts

Health Savings Account

AD&D Insurance

Job summary

Advantage Technical is seeking an Automotive Thermal Product Engineer in Long Beach, CA. The role focuses on designing coolant, refrigeration, HVAC, and thermal management hardware from concept through production. Hybrid work with four days onsite and a base pay of $42.31 per hour.

Responsibilities include designing thermal system components, routing hardware, developing heat exchangers, and supporting CFD/FEA analyses. Collaboration with multiple teams through launch is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline required.
• 3+ years automotive mechanical design experience.
• Proficiency with CATIA, NX, or 3DEXPERIENCE.
• Working knowledge of GD&T and tolerance analysis.
• Understanding of heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and pressure systems.
• Experience with DFM/DFA principles and manufacturing processes.
• EV thermal management, HVAC, refrigeration, heat exchanger, or coolant system experience preferred.
• Master's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design thermal system components and assemblies using 3D CAD.
• Package and route coolant, refrigeration, and HVAC hardware.
• Develop heat exchangers, flow paths, seals, mounts, and related components.
• Apply GD&T and perform tolerance stack-up analysis.
• Design components for injection molding, brazing, stamping, extrusion, and machining.
• Support CFD, FEA, thermal, durability, and structural analysis.
• Perform DFMEA and support design validation activities.
• Create engineering drawings, manage design changes, and maintain BOM/CAD data.
• Collaborate with engineering, testing, manufacturing, and suppliers through launch.

Skills

Heat transfer

Fluid dynamics

DFMEA

Tolerance analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

CATIA

NX

3DEXPERIENCE

Job description

Now Hiring an Automotive Thermal Product Engineer

Location: Long Beach, CA

Pay Rate: $42.31 per hour

Schedule: Hybrid, 4 days per week onsite

Take your automotive engineering experience to the next level by helping design advanced vehicle thermal systems from concept through production. We are seeking an Automotive Thermal Product Engineer to develop coolant, refrigeration, HVAC, and thermal management hardware while balancing performance, packaging, manufacturability, cost, and quality.

Job Duties

• Design thermal system components and assemblies using 3D CAD
• Package and route coolant, refrigeration, and HVAC hardware
• Develop heat exchangers, flow paths, seals, mounts, and related components
• Apply GD&T and perform tolerance stack-up analysis
• Design components for injection molding, brazing, stamping, extrusion, and machining
• Support CFD, FEA, thermal, durability, and structural analysis
• Perform DFMEA and support design validation activities
• Create engineering drawings, manage design changes, and maintain BOM/CAD data
• Collaborate with engineering, testing, manufacturing, and suppliers through launch

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline required
• 3+ years of automotive mechanical design experience
• Proficiency with CATIA, NX, or 3DEXPERIENCE
• Working knowledge of GD&T and tolerance analysis
• Understanding of heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and pressure systems
• Experience with DFM/DFA principles and manufacturing processes
• EV thermal management, HVAC, refrigeration, heat exchanger, or coolant system experience preferred
• Master's degree preferred

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and pet insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plans
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Commuter/Parking Accounts
• People Perks
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• AD & D Insurance

The base pay range listed reflects what we reasonably expect to offer for this role. Actual pay may vary based on location, experience, and performance. Depending on the position, benefits may include medical, dental, and vision coverage; retirement and savings plans; paid holidays and time off; supplemental insurance; and additional wellness or incentive programs.

About Us

Advantage Technical connects top- talent in technology, engineering, and technical fields with forward-looking companies.

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