Senior Cryogenic Design Engineer - MRI Magnets

Thompson Construction Group, Inc.; Florence (SC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Thompson Construction Group, Inc. seeks an experienced Cryogenic Mechanical Engineer to lead the design and analysis of superconducting magnets for MRI systems.

You will guide cryogenic components, perform heat transfer and structural assessments, and drive improvements for reliability and cost efficiency. You will mentor engineers, collaborate across functions, and develop service tools while staying current with state-of-the-art cryogenic technologies.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Mechanical, Thermal, or Cryogenic Engineering is required.
• 10+ years of experience in superconducting magnet cryogenic design.
• Hands-on experience building, testing, and validating cryogenic systems and components.
• Extensive experience designing and testing cryogenic systems utilizing GM cryocoolers.
• Design ownership for the design, analysis, and optimization of cryogenic systems, sensors, and liquid helium systems.
• Advanced proficiency in finite element analysis (FEA) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) using ANSYS.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design, analysis, and technical direction of superconducting magnets and cryogenic components used in MRI systems.
• Mentor less-experienced engineers and collaborate with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and manufacturing partners.
• Develop methods to reduce cryogen consumption and improve reliability and manufacturability.
• Prepare and present design analysis reports and part/assembly drawing reviews.
• Coordinate cross-functional design, analysis and testing to deliver robust solutions.

Skills

FEA

CFD

Cryogenic design

Design ownership

Education

Master's degree in Mechanical, Thermal, or Cryogenic Engineering

Tools

ANSYS

Job description

Thompson Construction Group, Inc. seeks an experienced Cryogenic Mechanical Engineer to lead the design and analysis of superconducting magnets for MRI systems.

You will guide cryogenic components, perform heat transfer and structural assessments, and drive improvements for reliability and cost efficiency. You will mentor engineers, collaborate across functions, and develop service tools while staying current with state-of-the-art cryogenic technologies.