About the role

Battery Thermal Engineer As a member of the Battery Modeling team, onsite in Cupertino, CA, the Battery Thermal Engineer will be responsible for thermal modeling across all products, developing state-of-the-art thermal and multi-physics finite volume (FE) models of cell, pack, and Client sub-systems.
Responsibilities:
  • Generate models/capability to convert power maps into thermal outputs
  • Perform advanced thermal/CFD simulations to evaluate boundary conditions at the cell, pack, and Client sub-system levels, as well as system-wide
  • Use best-in-class tools and solvers to generate simulation models and results
  • Develop optimized workflows and reusable templates for recurring thermal simulations
  • Develop and implement thermal modeling best practices
  • Collaborate with CAE vendors to drive functionality improvements
  • Explore new analysis types and solutions, including topological optimization
  • Extract Reduced Order Models (ROM) from CFD simulations to accelerate exploratory studies
Qualification:
Minimum Qualifications:
  • MS/PhD + 3 years of industry experience
  • Mechanical engineering background with a strong foundation in CFD and thermal modeling
  • Expert-level skillset in Ansys Electronics Desktop (AEDT) and ICEPAK within AEDTProficiency in Python or other scripting languages
  • Valid US work visa, with no export compliance restrictions
Preferred Qualifications:
  • MS/PhD + 5 years of relevant experience
  • Familiarity with Cadence Allegro and electronics layout design
  • Familiarity with Li-ion cells and battery packs
  • Familiarity with NX, Comsol
  • Experience in electronics cooling

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JOB OVERVIEW

Experience level

Senior

Location

Cupertino, CA

Occupation

Mechanical Engineers

Industry

Battery Manufacturing

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