Rugged Enclosures & Thermal Design Engineer (Austin)

Sentient Industries

Austin (TX)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 160,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Healthcare Plan Options

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public

Training & Development

Job summary

Sentient Industries in Austin, TX is seeking a Mechanical Engineer - Thermal & Environmental Enclosures to own the design of rugged enclosures and thermal management for embedded products. You will drive from concept through production, collaborating with electrical, firmware, and manufacturing teams to deliver reliable hardware for demanding environments.

The role emphasizes end-to-end development, including design for manufacturability, FEA validation, and transition to production.

Qualifications

5+ years of mechanical product design experience using a solid-body CAD platform.
2+ years designing thermal management systems.
Experience designing production hardware with sheet metal, CNC components, and molding processes.

Responsibilities

Design mechanical enclosures for rugged embedded systems.
Develop active and passive thermal management solutions.
Design for environmental sealing (IP67, IP67+, NEMA 4).
Create and maintain production CAD models, drawings, and documentation.
Perform FEA to validate structural and thermal designs.
Support mechanical validation testing (vibration, thermal, stress).
Design components for sheet metal fabrication, CNC machining, additive manufacturing, and production processes.
Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams throughout product development.
Assist prototype builds and transition designs into production.