Senior Thermal Engineer, Autonomous Vehicle Cooling Expert

Uber; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Equity award

401(k) plan

Benefits

Job summary

Uber in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Senior Thermal Engineer to own thermal design, validation, and troubleshooting for autonomous vehicle hardware. This hands-on role works with sensors, compute systems, vehicle hardware, and environmental systems from prototype through production.

You will design and validate cooling solutions, perform thermal and CFD analyses, size components, and diagnose issues on live vehicles, partnering with mechanical, electrical, sensor, and software teams to drive

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering or related
• 5+ years in thermal engineering, automotive/AV/robotics/high-power electronics preferred
• Hands-on experience designing, building and validating cooling systems, liquid cooling strongly preferred
• Experience with environmental chambers and vehicle-level hot/cold testing
• CAD experience (SolidWorks, NX, Catia or equivalent) and mechanical design understanding
• Able to work directly with prototype hardware, test equipment, and vehicles
• Proven ability to take thermal problems from measurement through root cause to design and validation

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end thermal design and validation for vehicle hardware (compute, power electronics, sensors)
• Design practical cooling solutions using liquid cooling, conduction, convection, heat sinks, fans, insulation
• Develop liquid cooling systems including coolant loops, cold plates, pumps, radiators, reservoirs, hoses
• Build and instrument prototypes; perform bench, thermal chamber, and vehicle testing
• Perform thermal and fluid calculations to size cooling components and evaluate performance
• Use thermal/CFD simulations and correlate models with test data
• Troubleshoot issues on vehicles and hardware, identify root causes and implement fixes
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, sensor, compute, and vehicle integration teams
• Drive designs from prototype through validation and production release

Skills

Thermal engineering

Hands-on testing

Heat transfer

CFD/thermal analysis

Team collaboration

Education

BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD: SolidWorks

CAD: NX

CAD: Catia

Job description

Uber in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Senior Thermal Engineer to own thermal design, validation, and troubleshooting for autonomous vehicle hardware. This hands-on role works with sensors, compute systems, vehicle hardware, and environmental systems from prototype through production.

You will design and validate cooling solutions, perform thermal and CFD analyses, size components, and diagnose issues on live vehicles, partnering with mechanical, electrical, sensor, and software teams to drive