Senior Thermal Engineer - Predictive Modeling & Labs

Acara Solutions, Inc.; Fremont (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Acara Solutions in Fremont, CA seeks an experienced Thermal Engineer to lead characterization, modeling, and validation of advanced thermal control assemblies in semiconductor equipment. You will develop physics-based, experimentally validated transfer functions to predict performance differences between coolant formulations.

The role combines thermal analysis, laboratory experimentation, modeling, instrumentation, fluid dynamics, and data science to improve thermal performance across complex

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Mechanical, Aerospace, Chemical, Applied Physics, Thermal Sciences or related field.
• 5+ years in thermal engineering, heat transfer, or related fields.
• 3+ years of lab-based thermal testing and instrumentation experience.
• 3+ years evaluating thermal performance of fluid-cooled systems.
• 3+ years using Python and/or MATLAB for engineering analysis and modeling.

Responsibilities

• Characterize thermal performance of liquid-cooled assemblies containing embedded heaters and cooling systems.
• Measure mean operating temperature, temperature uniformity, spatial gradients, thermal transient response, and settling behavior.
• Design and conduct thermal experiments to isolate and quantify key thermal mechanisms.
• Specify instrumentation including thermocouples, RTDs, flow sensors, pressure sensors, infrared cameras, and data acquisition.
• Evaluate effects of coolant properties, flow conditions, thermal interfaces, and manufacturing tolerances on system performance.
• Develop analytical, reduced-order, and computational thermal models of complex assemblies.
• Create and validate transfer functions to predict thermal performance differences between coolant formulations.
• Correlate experimental data with model predictions and improve model accuracy.
• Develop automated data processing and analysis tools using Python and/or MATLAB.
• Generate technical reports and present findings to engineering teams and leadership.

Skills

Python

MATLAB

Data analysis

Presentation skills

Education

MS in Mechanical Engineering

MS in Aerospace Engineering

MS in Chemical Engineering

MS in Applied Physics

MS in Thermal Sciences

Related Engineering Discipline

Tools

Infrared cameras

Thermocouples

RTDs

Flow sensors

Pressure instrumentation

Data Acquisition Systems

Thermal test stands

Job description

Acara Solutions in Fremont, CA seeks an experienced Thermal Engineer to lead characterization, modeling, and validation of advanced thermal control assemblies in semiconductor equipment. You will develop physics-based, experimentally validated transfer functions to predict performance differences between coolant formulations.

The role combines thermal analysis, laboratory experimentation, modeling, instrumentation, fluid dynamics, and data science to improve thermal performance across complex