Senior Thermal Engineer – Electronic Cooling

Amphenol Corporation; Yocumtown (PA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS), a division of Amphenol Corporation, seeks a Senior Thermal Engineer for Electronic Cooling to develop active thermal management solutions for high-density interconnect systems.

Located in Etters, PA, the role focuses on collaborating with customers, performing CFD simulations, validating designs in the lab, and delivering production-ready solutions that meet performance and manufacturability targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of industry experience in thermal design or analysis for cooling electronic systems or interconnect hardware preferred

Responsibilities

• Engage directly with customers to gather thermal boundary conditions, system-level constraints, and performance requirements.
• Develop and execute thermal models using CFD tools and evaluate airflow and heat dissipation for active cooling in high-density electronics.
• Plan and conduct thermal testing in lab environments and correlate experimental data with simulations to validate models.
• Optimize designs based on simulations and tests, and present results and recommendations to customers and cross-functional teams.

Skills

CFD tools

Thermal instrumentation

CAD software

Heat transfer

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ANSYS Icepak

FloTHERM

SolidWorks

Job description

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS), a division of Amphenol Corporation, is a world leader in interconnect solutions for Communications, Mobile, RF, Optics, and Commercial electronics markets. Amphenol Corporation is one of the world’s largest designers and manufacturers of electrical, electronic and fiber optic connectors and interconnect systems, antennas, sensors and sensor-based products and coaxial and high-speed specialty cable. ACS has an expansive global presence in research and development, manufacturing, and sales. We design and manufacture a wide range of innovative connectors as well as cable assemblies for diverse applications including server, storage, data center, mobile, RF, networking, industrial, business equipment, and automotive.

Sr. Thermal Engineer – Electronic Cooling

Amphenol High Speed Products Group is the market leader for high-speed, high-bandwidth electrical connectors for the Telecom/Datacom market (Mobile Networks, Storage, Servers, Routers, Switches, etc.). Our products help to enable the electronics revolution and remain a key enabler for all the major Tier 1 OEMs globally. We are currently seeking a Senior Thermal Engineer - Electronic Cooling to join our team. The position will be located in Etters, PA.

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated Thermal Engineer to join our Active Thermal Solutions team. This role is responsible for developing and optimizing active thermal management solutions for high-speed interconnect systems.

The ideal candidate will collaborate closely with customers to define boundary conditions, perform thermal simulations, validate designs through lab testing, and deliver optimized, production-ready thermal solutions that meet performance, reliability, and manufacturability requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Customer Collaboration

• Engage directly with customers to gather thermal boundary conditions, system-level constraints, and performance requirements.
• Translate customer needs into actionable simulation and test plans.

Thermal Simulation and Analysis

• Develop and execute thermal models using CFD tools (e.g., ANSYS Icepak, FloTHERM, or equivalent).
• Analyze airflow, temperature distribution, and heat dissipation for active thermal solutions in high-density electronic cooling environments.
• Perform sensitivity and optimization studies to ensure thermal performance meets design goals.

Experimental Validation

• Work with lab teams to plan and conduct thermal testing and validation.
• Correlate experimental data with simulation results to refine and validate models.
• Identify and troubleshoot thermal design issues through root-cause analysis and iterative testing.

Optimization and Reporting

• Optimize designs based on simulation and test results to balance performance, cost, and manufacturability.
• Prepare detailed technical reports summarizing analysis, findings, and recommendations.
• Present results and optimized solutions to customers and cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of industry experience in thermal design or analysis for cooling electronic systems or interconnect hardware preferred.

**Technical Skills**

• Proficiency with CFD tools (ANSYS Icepak, FloTHERM, or equivalent).
• Experience with thermal instrumentation and data acquisition (thermocouples, IR cameras, etc.).
• Familiarity with CAD software (SolidWorks, Creo, NX, or similar).
• Strong understanding of heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and electronic packaging.

**Soft Skills**

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and presentation abilities for customer interaction and reporting.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing thermal cooling solutions for electronics packages, such as; ASICs, Front I/O modules, Near package & On-package optics, cold plates, and other electronic liquid cooling solutions.
• Background in active cooling technologies (fans, blowers, heat pipes, vapor chambers, etc.).
• Understanding of electrical and mechanical design trade-offs in system integration.
• Experience with Design of Experiments (DOE) or statistical optimization methods.

Why Join Us

• Work on cutting-edge interconnect technologies driving next-generation data centers and high-performance computing.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams in a global engineering environment.
• Opportunity to innovate and directly influence customer product performance and reliability.

Amphenol Corporation is proud of our reputation as an excellent employer. Our main focus is to provide the highest level of support and responsiveness to both our employees and our customers, the world's largest technology companies. Amphenol Corporation offers the opportunity for career growth within a global organization. We believe that Amphenol Corporation is unique in that every employee, regardless of his or her position, has the ability to positively impact the business.

Amphenol is an "Equal Opportunity Employer" - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin

Amphenol is an “Equal Opportunity Employer” - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin. For additional company information please visit our website at www.amphenol-cs.com

Amphenol is an “Equal Opportunity Employer” - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin. For additional company information please visit our website at https://www.amphenol-cs.com/