Senior Thermal Engineer – Remote Lead, Heat Management

Placements24; Gqeberha; Hybrid; ZAR 1,958,000 - 2,936,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Global talent search

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

Professional development budget

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Thermal Engineer to lead thermal management initiatives for advanced products. This is a fully remote opportunity enabling work from anywhere with global teams.

You will design, analyze, and validate thermal systems, applying CFD tools and experimental validation to ensure performance under extreme conditions. Strong collaboration with hardware and mechanical teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Mechanical Engineering with specialization in Thermodynamics or Heat Transfer.
• 8+ years of professional experience in thermal engineering and analysis.
• Proven ability to design and validate complex thermal systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop thermal management solutions for electronic and mechanical systems.
• Perform detailed CFD simulations using ANSYS Icepak or SolidWorks Flow Simulation.
• Validate results through remote lab testing and prototype evaluation.
• Develop thermal models and design guidelines to ensure reliability.
• Collaborate with hardware and mechanical teams to integrate thermal solutions.
• Troubleshoot thermal issues and propose improvements.

Skills

Thermal design

CFD analysis

Remote collaboration

Education

Master's or Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (Thermodynamics/Heat Transfer)

Tools

ANSYS Icepak

SolidWorks Flow Simulation

CFD Software

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Thermal Engineer to lead thermal management initiatives for advanced products. This is a fully remote opportunity enabling work from anywhere with global teams.

You will design, analyze, and validate thermal systems, applying CFD tools and experimental validation to ensure performance under extreme conditions. Strong collaboration with hardware and mechanical teams is essential.