Battery Thermal Engineer

Texnere Americas Inc; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Texnere Americas Inc in Cupertino, CA is seeking a Battery Thermal Engineer to join the Battery Modeling team onsite. You will build state-of-the-art thermal and multi-physics models for cells, packs, and BMS subsystems using AEDT ICEPAK and other CFD tools.

Responsibilities include translating power maps into thermal outputs, running advanced CFD simulations, creating reusable workflows, and collaborating with CAE vendors.

Qualifications

• MS/PhD with 3+ years of industry experience.
• Mechanical engineering background with CFD and thermal modeling.
• AEDT (Ansys Electronics Desktop) with ICEPAK expert-level skills.
• Proficiency in Python or other scripting languages.
• Valid US work visa, with no export compliance restrictions.

Responsibilities

• Generate models to convert power maps into thermal outputs.
• Perform advanced thermal/CFD simulations to evaluate boundaries at cell, pack, and BMS levels.
• Use AEDT/ICEPAK and other solvers to generate simulation models and results.
• Develop optimized workflows and reusable templates for recurring thermal simulations.
• Develop and implement thermal modeling best practices.
• Collaborate with CAE vendors to drive functionality improvements.
• Explore new analysis types and solutions, including topological optimization.
• Extract Reduced Order Models from CFD simulations to accelerate studies.

Skills

Python scripting

CFD fundamentals

Thermal modeling

Education

MS/PhD in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AEDT

ICEPAK

Job description

Job title: Battery Thermal Engineer

Number of positions: 2

Location: Cupertino, CA (5 days a week in office)

As a member of the Battery Modeling team, onsite in Cupertino, CA, the Battery Thermal Engineer, expect in ICEPAK AEDT will be responsible for thermal modeling across all products, developing state-of-the-year thermal and multi-physics finite volume (FE) models of cell, pack, and BMS sub-systems.

Responsibilities

• Generate models/capability to convert power maps into thermal outputs
• Perform advanced thermal/CFD simulations to evaluate boundary conditions at the cell, pack, and BMS sub-system levels, as well as system-wide
• Use best-in-class tools and solvers to generate simulation models and results
• Develop optimized workflows and reusable templates for recurring thermal simulations
• Develop and implement thermal modeling best practices
• Collaborate with CAE vendors to drive functionality improvements
• Explore new analysis types and solutions, including topological optimization
• Extract Reduced Order Models (ROM) from CFD simulations to accelerate exploratory studies

Qualification:

Minimum Qualifications:

• MS/PhD 3 years of industry experience
• Mechanical engineering background with a strong foundation in CFD and thermal modeling
• [MUST HAVE] Expert-level skillset in Ansys Electronics Desktop (AEDT) and ICEPAK within AEDT
• Proficiency in Python or other scripting languages
• Valid US work visa, with no export compliance restrictions

Preferred Qualifications:

• MS/PhD 5 years of relevant experience
• Familiarity with Cadence Allegro and electronics layout design
• Familiarity with Li-ion cells and battery packs
• Familiarity with NX, Comsol
• Experience in electronics cooling