Junior Thermal Systems Engineer – Electronics Cooling

Boyd Corporation; Lancaster, Northern (Lancaster County, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Boyd Thermal by Eaton seeks a Junior Thermal Research Engineer to design, model, and experimentally validate advanced cooling systems for data center, semiconductor, and aerospace applications. You will blend thermal design with data science techniques, enabling faster design cycles and deeper system insights.

Responsibilities include developing thermal management architectures, creating CAD models, running DOE studies, and applying Python/MATLAB tools for simulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Support the design and development of thermal management systems, including liquid cooling and two-phase cooling.
• Develop thermal-fluid models for system-level performance prediction (steady-state and transient).
• Implement data-driven methods and machine learning for design insight.
• Support DOE and experimental validation with instrumentation and data acquisition.
• Create CAD models and engineering documentation (SolidWorks, P&IDs, drawings, test plans).
• Assist in development of computational tools (Python, MATLAB) for decision-making.
• Collaborate with senior engineers to evaluate cooling technologies and tradeoffs.

Skills

Thermal design

Heat transfer

Fluid dynamics

DOE

Experimentation

Data analysis

Machine learning

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical Engineering

Master’s or PhD in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

SolidWorks

P&IDs

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Boyd Thermal by Eaton seeks a Junior Thermal Research Engineer to design, model, and experimentally validate advanced cooling systems for data center, semiconductor, and aerospace applications. You will blend thermal design with data science techniques, enabling faster design cycles and deeper system insights.

Responsibilities include developing thermal management architectures, creating CAD models, running DOE studies, and applying Python/MATLAB tools for simulations.