Automotive Thermal Systems Engineer - Hybrid (Long Beach)

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

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.