Thermal Engineer

PHI Hong USA; Fremont (CA); Presencial; USD 102.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

PHI Hong USA in Fremont, CA seeks a Thermal Test Engineer to conduct tests and verifications of thermal solutions using CFD, CAD tools, and lab equipment. You will plan and execute tests with the R&D team to refine thermal systems for automotive applications.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related fields and at least two years of experience in thermal engineering, HVAC systems, and data analysis. On-site work with cross-functional collaboration is expected.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/energy engineering or related field plus two years of experience in thermal engineering and testing.
• Thermal testing engineering in manufacturing environment.
• HVAC refrigeration systems in automotive or similar industry.
• Air flow characterization (pressure drop measurement and air flow determination).
• Heat transfer theory and electrical circuit fundamentals.
• Lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, power supplies and analyzers.
• Testing thermal systems around integration testing.
• Test data collection and analysis.
• CAD tools, CAD models, hand sketches, and technical drawings.

Responsabilidades

• Conduct test and verification of system and component level thermal solutions using CFD and CAD tools.
• Plan and execute testing with R&D to refine thermal systems.
• Communicate testing milestones, priorities and schedules to stakeholders.
• Develop thermal test plans and instrumentation for data collection and reporting.
• Collaborate with product engineers to optimize thermal solutions for mass production.
• Investigate failures through physical testing to predict reliability.
• Lead root cause analysis of failures from validation and field testing.
• Author and release test procedures for development, acceptance and qualification testing.

Conocimientos

Thermal testing

HVAC systems

Air flow characterization

Heat transfer theory

Test data analysis

CAD tools

Electrical circuits

Educación

Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Mechanical Engineering / Refrigeration / Air Conditioning and Energy Engineering

Herramientas

Oscilloscopes

Power supplies

Analyzers

CAD software

Descripción del empleo

• Conduct test and verification of system and component level thermal solution by using computational fluid dynamic (CFD) simulation tool, and 3D & 2D CAD modeling tools.
• Facilitate with the R&D team in planning and executing testing required to refine thermal systems.
• Understand testing needs, milestones & deliverables, test capacity, manage priorities, and communicate schedule to key stakeholders.
• Develop thermal test plans, using thermal chambers, thermocouples, thermal meters and power supplies, creating tests and instrumentation for data collection and reporting, performing tests.
• Work with product engineer to optimize the thermal solution and go through qualification process to transfer the product into mass production.
• Investigate failures through physical testing of our thermal products to accurately predict the system’s robustness and optimize product reliability.
• Facilitate failure analysis to understand root cause and drive resolution for failures originating in testing.
• Participate in failure and Root Cause Analysis of sub-systems and components from validation, reliability, and/or field testing.
• Author and release test procedures for development testing, acceptance testing, qualification testing & certification testing for the thermal systems and components.

Job Duties

• Conduct test and verification of system and component level thermal solution by using computational fluid dynamic (CFD) simulation tool, and 3D & 2D CAD modeling tools.
• Facilitate with the R&D team in planning and executing testing required to refine thermal systems.
• Understand testing needs, milestones & deliverables, test capacity, manage priorities, and communicate schedule to key stakeholders.
• Develop thermal test plans, using thermal chambers, thermocouples, thermal meters and power supplies, creating tests and instrumentation for data collection and reporting, performing tests.
• Work with product engineer to optimize the thermal solution and go through qualification process to transfer the product into mass production.
• Investigate failures through physical testing of our thermal products to accurately predict the system’s robustness and optimize product reliability.
• Facilitate failure analysis to understand root cause and drive resolution for failures originating in testing.
• Participate in failure and Root Cause Analysis of sub-systems and components from validation, reliability, and/or field testing.
• Author and release test procedures for development testing, acceptance testing, qualification testing & certification testing for the thermal systems and components.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent degree in Mechanical Engineer, Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Energy Engineering, or related fields plus two years of experience in thermal engineering and testing.

Must have two (2) years of experience in the following disciplines:

• Thermal testing engineering in manufacturing environment.
• HVAC refrigeration systems in an automotive or similar industry.
• Air flow characterization (pressure drop measurement and air flow determination).
• Theory and methodologies for heat transfer and electrical circuits.
• Lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, power supplies and analyzers etc.
• Testing thermal systems experience around integration testing.
• Test data collection and analysis.
• CAD tools, CAD models, hand sketches, and technical drawings.

Job Location: Fremont, CA

Annual Salary: $102,000 – $110,000