Mechanical Engineer - Automotive Piping Design - Thermal

Actalent - Greensboro, NC

Full-time - Mid Level

Greensboro, NC

10,001+ employees

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

As a Coolant Transfer Design Engineer for Thermal Hardware at Actalent, you will be responsible for the mechanical design of coolant transfer lines, focusing on routing and bracketry. This role involves collaboration with cross-functional teams to develop and implement thermal management solutions, ensuring high-quality product delivery for automotive applications, particularly in electric vehicles (EVs).

Responsibilities

• Full design ownership of coolant transfer systems from conception to completion.
• Lead continuous improvement activities including processes, tools, and methods, fostering innovation for Quality, Mass, and Cost initiatives.
• Coordinate activities and requirements among Design groups and the Application center to develop balanced coolant distribution routing to meet functional thermal management system requirements.
• Deliver project activities and milestones on time and within budget.
• Problem solve and determine best methods to validate designs.
• Document best practices and create know-how initiatives.
• Manage tasks using analytical and critical thinking skills.

Requirements

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of related professional experience as a Mechanical Design Engineer.
• Good understanding of physics principles for heat transfer, thermodynamics, and fluid dynamics for EV systems.
• Minimum 2 years experience in thermal systems engineering, preferably in the EV automotive or Trucking Industry related to hardware design/release and troubleshooting.
• Demonstrated experience in setting up new and innovative processes and/or methodologies.
• Expertise in design documentation and product data management experience.
• Advanced CAD (PTC CREO preferred) experience is required.
• Working understanding of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing.
• Ability to read, interpret, and generate engineering documents including drawings, technical specifications, test and validation procedures, and design best practices.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with new product development, especially in EV systems and fluid dynamics.
• Ability to lead design reviews for automotive/trucking industry components, preferably coolant transfer systems.
• Good interpretation of technical requirements for vehicle components, subsystems, and full systems.
• Ability to conduct and lead DFMEA's.
• Working knowledge of how cooling circuits function in electric vehicles.
• Demonstrated ability to lead design components and systems with minimal support.
• Proficient in MS Office.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Cross-collaboration abilities.