Thermal R&D Engineer — Microfabrication & Heat Transfer

HRL Laboratories, LLC

Malibu (CA)

On-site

USD 141,000 - 176,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

HRL Laboratories, LLC is seeking a Thermal R&D Engineer to advance thermal management for microelectronics, aerospace, and defense programs in California. The role demands a Ph.D. in a related field, deep heat transfer expertise, and hands-on microfabrication and CAD experience.

You will lead design, fabrication, tests, and cross-disciplinary collaboration across teams to push technology forward. Excellent communication and publication records are valued as you contribute to proposals and

Qualifications

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related discipline.
Postdoctoral experience or 1–4 years of industry or national laboratory experience is a plus.
Detailed knowledge of heat transfer.
Experimental laboratory experience planning, conducting, and analyzing heat transfer experiments.
Experience in scientific communication through technical presentations and journal publications.
Experience with microfabrication in a cleanroom environment (e.g., advanced packaging, MEMS, microelectronics, microfluidics) highly desired.
Experience with additive manufacturing / 3D printing (design, process, and/or materials).
Experience with Finite Element Analysis and Computational Fluid Dynamics for thermal, thermal fluid, and thermo structural modeling.
CAD experience (e.g., SolidWorks or Inventor).
Experience with MATLAB or Python.

Responsibilities

Innovate new approaches, processes, and designs to address challenges in thermal management and push well beyond the limits of current technology.
Lead the development of novel thermal management components.
Serve as the primary thermal management focal on teams developing microelectronic, aerospace, and/or automotive systems, payloads, and/or platforms.
Collaborate closely with internal colleagues and external partners to achieve program objectives.
Plan, coordinate, and execute the design and fabrication of thermal management systems and microsystems.
Plan, coordinate, and execute thermal management test campaigns.
Communicate technical results through oral presentations, written reports, and publications.
Document inventions and support the patenting process.
Attend and present work at relevant technical conferences.
Write research proposals to support ongoing and future program needs.
Work effectively both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.