Senior Thermal Engineer, Research & Development

Qnity Electronics, Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Qnity Electronics, Inc. in Silicon Valley is seeking a Senior Thermal Engineer to join our leveraged R&D organization, focusing on thermal materials engineering for advanced electronics and semiconductor applications.

You will lead applications development projects, drive customer solutions from concept to commercialization, and mentor junior engineers within a cross-functional team, requiring strong heat transfer fundamentals and proactive collaboration with global customers.

Qualifications

• MS in mechanical engineering or related field required.
• 2–3 years of direct thermal engineering experience.
• Experience with TIMs, gap fillers, thermally conductive composites.
• Familiarity with JEDEC, IPC, ASTM standards helpful.
• Willingness to travel up to 20%.

Responsibilities

• Lead applications development projects for mechanical design and systems.
• Drive customer solutions from concept to commercialization.
• Collaborate with SVTC SMEs to form an engineering team.
• Engage with Silicon Valley customers to understand needs.
• Mentor junior engineers and support professional development.

Skills

TIMs

Heat transfer

Thermal modeling

Thermal characterization

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

M.S. in mechanical engineering or closely related field

Ph.D. in mechanical engineering or closely related field (preferred)

Tools

Ansys

Comsol

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Job description

첨단 전자 산업의 다음 도약을 이끌 준비가 되셨나요? 빠르게 진화하는 기술과 연결의 시대, 성공을 이끄는 문제 해결에 함께 하길 원하신다면 Qnity 에서 당신의 문제 해결 능력, 열정과 창의력으로 전자산업의 다음 도약을 함께 만들어 가세요.

Qnity 는 첨단 전자 및 하이테크 산업을 위한 글로벌 선도 소재 솔루션 리더이자, 새로운 가능성에 도전하고 함께 성장하는 팀입니다. 우리는 기술의 한계를 넓히고, 최첨단 기술을 현실로 만드는데 기여하고 있습니다. 미래를 앞서 생각하고 경계를 넘는 도전자, 그리고 다양한 시각을 가진 당신을 기다립니다. 세상을 더 빠르게 연결하는데 중요한 역할을 하는 Qnity 에서 당신의 커리어를 시작하고 도약하세요.

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AtQnity

we’re more than a global leader in materials and solutions for advanced electronics and high-tech industries – we’re a tight-knit team that is motivated by new possibilities, and always up for a challenge. All our dedicated teams contribute to making cutting-edge technology possible. We value forward-thinking challengers, boundary-pushers, and diverse perspectives across all our departments, because we know we play a critical role in the world enabling faster progress for all. Learn how you can start or jumpstart your career with us.

Qnity’s Silicon Valley Technology Center

The Qnity Silicon Valley Technology Center (SVTC) is a place where customers find end-to-end support solving their most critical and complicated electronic materials challenges. SVTC is Qnity’s premier applications development & engineering center of excellence located in the heart of Silicon Valley, with more than 10,000 square feet of state-of-the-art application laboratories spanning rapid prototyping, reliability testing, process development, and advanced analytical characterization, the team of engineers working at SVTC has all the resources they need to help customers solve their problems. As a leverage research & development organization, engineers at SVTC get to work with all of Qnity’s vast materials portfolio, with a local market focus in emerging domains such as consumer electronics, humanoid robotics, aerospace & defense, next gen automotive, and semiconductor industries.

Senior Thermal Engineer in Research & Development

Qnity’s SVTC is seeking a highly skilled Senior Thermal Engineer to join our leveraged R&D organization, where we do customer-facing applications engineering work focused on enabling the next generation of technology for local Silicon Valley OEMs. The Senior Thermal Engineer is expected to become the local Subject Matter Expert (SME) in thermal engineering and will join a highly skilled team of other local SMEs covering additional areas such as metrology, optics, mechanical, and electrical engineering. Together, the SME team works closely with additional local engineering support in the laboratories with the shared common goal of working closely with Silicon Valley customers and delivering solutions to their materials challenges.

The successful candidate will provide technical leadership in planning and executing a comprehensive research and development program, including scale-up, focused on thermal materials engineering, heat transfer, and mechanical design for advanced electronics and semiconductor applications. This work will be driven by both internal and external customer needs, particularly in high-performance and electronic systems. Working collaboratively within cross-functional project teams, the candidate will contribute to the development of next-generation thermal management solutions, including thermal interface materials (TIMs), heat spreaders, encapsulants, and advanced composite systems aligned with key business objectives. A core responsibility of this role is to identify and create commercial value in thermally functional materials and systems by leveraging deep expertise in heat transfer, thermal conductivity enhancement, and structure–property–performance relationships in engineered materials.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead applications development projects related to mechanical design and mechanical systems for local customers
• Drive customer solutions from concept to commercialization
• Work closely with other SMEs at SVTC to form a close-knit engineering team capable of rapidly solving any customer problem
• Respond rapidly and with high motivation to customer needs and opportunities as they arise; be comfortable with changing priorities as customer needs evolve
• Engage with Silicon Valley customers to understand their needs and proactively support their next generation of technology
• Connect the broader Qnity R&D organization to local Silicon Valley opportunities; be a regional leader in mechanical and thermal engineering expertise
• Represent Qnity SVTC in industry consortium and at conferences
• Deliver technical training and seminars to internal teams and external partners as necessary
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to their technical and professional development

Required Qualifications

• M.S. degree in mechanical engineering or closely related field, with
• 2-3 years of directly applicable engineering work experience with thermal materials and thermal management technologies
• Demonstrated expertise in thermal interface materials (TIMs), gap fillers, phase-change materials, dielectric materials, or thermally conductive composites for electronics applications
• Experience with semiconductor packaging, power electronics cooling, or high-performance computing thermal challenges is highly desirable
• Demonstrated expertise in thermal design, characterization, reliability testing, and process development working with thermal materials such as but not limited to TIM1,1.5, and 2 materials
• Knowledge of structure–property relationships in thermally conductive materials, including particle-filled systems, hybrid materials, and anisotropic heat conduction designs
• Strong fundamentals in heat transfer, phase change materials, thermal modeling, and thermal characterization techniques
• Proficiency with some specific and standard thermal and thermomechanical design and modeling software packages such as Anysis, Comsol, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, etc.
• Proficiency with specific thermal characterization tools and methods such as LFA, DSC, TGA, IR thermotherapy, TIM testers, Phase 12, hot disk, etc.
• Strong technical curiously, able to learn quickly, and very comfortable working outside core areas of expertise and with cross-functional teams
• Strong analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Track record of successful customer engagement and project leadership
• Familiar with project management best practices such as Agile, Stage Gate, etc.
• Experience working with national and international testing standards such as JEDEC, IPC and ASTM, etc.
• Able and willing to travel as required to support customer projects (up to 20%)

Preferred Qualifications

• Ph.D. in mechanical engineering or closely related field, with
• 3+ years of directly applicable engineering work experience
• Experience working with or for local Silicon Valley companies in the thermal component of relevant industries such as consumer electronics, aerospace & defense, automotive, robotics, telecommunications, data center
• Strong desire to translate research into commercial thermal solutions, with a results-oriented mindset.
• Excellent project management, planning, prioritization, and leadership skills. Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Active in national, regional, and/or local chapters of professional societies and conferences, such as ASME, SEMI-THERM, etc.
• Patent and publication history in relevant technical domains
• Award-winning contributions to R&D organizations

Qnity is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability or any other protected class. If you need a reasonable accommodation to search or apply for a position, please visit our Accessibility Page for Contact Information.

Qnity은 기회균등 고용주입니다. 자격에 부합하는 지원자라면 인종, 피부색, 종교, 신념, 성별, 성적 지향성, 성적 정체성, 기혼 여부, 출신 국가, 나이, 재향군인 지위 유무, 장애 유무 또는 여타 모든 보호 대상 등급과 관계없이 채용 후보로 고려합니다. 포지션을 검색하거나 취업 지원을 위해 합당한 수준의 편의를 제공받아야 하는 경우, 장애인 편의 제공 페이지에서 연락처 정보를 확인하시기 바랍니다.

Qnity offers a comprehensive pay and benefits package.

We use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance our recruitment process.

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