Remote Principal Thermal Engineer - Energy Storage Systems

Placements24; Centurion; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Provident fund

Annual leave

Learning opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Principal Thermal Engineer to join its remote R&D division. You will design and optimize thermal management for advanced energy storage technologies, leading modeling and validation efforts from a home office.

You will mentor engineers, drive innovation, and contribute to the technical roadmap while collaborating with cross-functional teams. A PhD/MSc in thermo/heat transfer with 10+ years of experience is expected.

Qualifications

• PhD or MSc in Mechanical/Chemical Engineering with thermo/heat transfer focus.
• 10+ years in thermal engineering, thermodynamics and heat transfer.
• Expertise using CFD/FEA for thermal management and cooling systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, analysis and optimization of thermal management for energy storage devices and power electronics.
• Develop and validate CFD/FEA models to predict performance under varied conditions.
• Conduct theoretical and experimental investigations on heat transfer and fluid flow.
• Define thermal requirements for new product development cycles.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate thermal solutions.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical roadmaps.
• Publish technical docs, papers and patent applications; stay current with field advances.
• Troubleshoot complex thermal-related issues in products.

Skills

Thermal modelling

Heat transfer

Thermal management design

Experimental validation

Leadership & mentoring

Remote collaboration

Education

PhD in Mechanical/Chemical Engineering (thermo/heat transfer)

MSc in Mechanical/Chemical Engineering (thermo/heat transfer)

Tools

ANSYS Fluent

STAR-CCM+

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Principal Thermal Engineer to join its remote R&D division. You will design and optimize thermal management for advanced energy storage technologies, leading modeling and validation efforts from a home office.

You will mentor engineers, drive innovation, and contribute to the technical roadmap while collaborating with cross-functional teams. A PhD/MSc in thermo/heat transfer with 10+ years of experience is expected.