Thermal-Mechanical R&D Engineer — Hands-on, Global Impact

Advantest Corporation; Lake Forest (CA); Presencial; USD 122 000 - 188 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Global Bonus Program

401(k) with company match

Medical, Dental & Vision plans

Life and disability insurance

Resumo da oferta

Advantest America Inc. is seeking a Thermal-Mechanical R&D Engineer to join the Global Thermal R&D Team in Lake Forest, CA. You will lead development, evaluation, and integration of advanced thermal technologies for semiconductor test applications.

The ideal candidate has strong heat transfer, thermodynamics, and fluid mechanics fundamentals with hands-on prototype and testing experience. 5+ years preferred, but capability and initiative are valued across a global R&D organization.

Qualificações

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Thermodynamics, or related field.
• Strong fundamentals in heat transfer, thermodynamics, and fluid mechanics.
• Experience applying engineering fundamentals to solve thermal problems.
• Hands-on prototype and test development experience.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and evaluate advanced thermal solutions for high‑power semiconductor test applications.
• Investigate emerging thermal‑management technologies and assess applicability.
• Contribute to future thermal technologies and longer‑term roadmaps.
• Structure and drive technical investigations from problem definition to recommendation.
• Develop analytical and simulation models to understand thermal behavior and guide decisions.
• Design and execute experiments to characterize thermal components and systems.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate thermal technologies into test systems.
• Communicate findings, risks, and trade‑offs to technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

Conhecimentos

Heat transfer

Thermodynamics

Fluid mechanics

Modeling

Experimentation

Prototyping

Technical communication

Independent ownership

Cross-functional collaboration

Formação académica

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Ferramentas

ANSYS

FloEFD

Icepak

MATLAB

Python

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Advantest America Inc. is seeking a Thermal-Mechanical R&D Engineer to join the Global Thermal R&D Team in Lake Forest, CA. You will lead development, evaluation, and integration of advanced thermal technologies for semiconductor test applications.

The ideal candidate has strong heat transfer, thermodynamics, and fluid mechanics fundamentals with hands-on prototype and testing experience. 5+ years preferred, but capability and initiative are valued across a global R&D organization.