Thermal Test Engineer: CFD, CAD & Reliability

PHI Hong USA; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 102,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Thermal testing

HVAC systems

Air flow characterization

Heat transfer theory

Test data analysis

CAD tools

Electrical circuits

Education

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

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Power supplies

Analyzers

CAD software

Job description

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.