Thermal Modeling Engineer: Geothermal & Data Center

Brightcore Energy; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Health benefits

401k plan with match

Disability, Life & AD&D benefits

EAP

Job summary

Brightcore Energy seeks a Thermal Modeling Engineer to advance geothermal heating/cooling system models, including data center applications, within a collaborative team. You will develop robust models to optimize efficiency and economics across multiple technologies.

Responsibilities include building and refining models in Modelica and TRNSYS, applying EED/pygfunction, and translating results into actionable recommendations for customers and internal teams. Office presence in NY area.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 2+ years of experience in thermal modeling.
• Strong grounding in heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and thermodynamics.
• Proficiency with energy/load modeling tools and Excel-based models preferred.
• Working proficiency with AutoCAD.
• Ability to carry ambiguous concept work from feasibility to product requirements.
• Fluent with AI tools.
• Direct experience with EED and/or pygfunction preferred.
• Experience modeling data center cooling preferred.
• Basic proficiency in Python, or ability to quickly come up to speed.
• EIT certification or active progress toward PE preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform geothermal modeling for core projects, including data center applications.
• Develop and enhance advanced thermal models for geothermal systems.
• Model integrated thermal systems combining borefields, dry coolers, chillers.
• Support the development of thermal modeling capabilities for data center applications.
• Collaborate with engineering, design, and project teams to apply modeling insights.
• Expand modeling capabilities to evaluate new technologies and configurations.
• Analyze modeling results to improve performance and economics.
• Translate complex results into clear technical recommendations.
• Build, run, and maintain models in Modelica and TRNSYS.
• Apply EED and pygfunction for borefield design and analysis.
• Write automated scripts to optimally size systems.
• Simulate fluid flow for large piping systems.
• Design hydraulic piping to meet flow and pumping power requirements.
• Model different control strategies and evaluate impact.

Skills

Thermal modeling

Heat transfer

Fluid dynamics

Python basics

Modelica

TRNSYS

EnergyPlus

EED/pygfunction

AutoCAD

AI tooling

PE/EIT track

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

TRNSYS

Modelica

EnergyPlus

eQuest

HAP

AutoCAD

Python

Job description

Brightcore Energy seeks a Thermal Modeling Engineer to advance geothermal heating/cooling system models, including data center applications, within a collaborative team. You will develop robust models to optimize efficiency and economics across multiple technologies.

Responsibilities include building and refining models in Modelica and TRNSYS, applying EED/pygfunction, and translating results into actionable recommendations for customers and internal teams. Office presence in NY area.