Senior Thermal Engineer – Electronic Cooling
About The Position
Amphenol High Speed Products Group is the market leader for high-speed, high-bandwidth electrical connectors for the Telecom/Datacom market. We are currently seeking a Senior Thermal Engineer - Electronic Cooling to join our team. The position will be located in Etters, PA. We are seeking a highly motivated Thermal Engineer to join our Active Thermal Solutions team. This role is responsible for developing and optimizing active thermal management solutions for high-speed interconnect systems. The ideal candidate will collaborate closely with customers to define boundary conditions, perform thermal simulations, validate designs through lab testing, and deliver optimized, production-ready thermal solutions that meet performance, reliability, and manufacturability requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of industry experience in thermal design or analysis for cooling electronic systems or interconnect hardware preferred.
- Proficiency with CFD tools (ANSYS Icepak, FloTHERM, or equivalent).
- Experience with thermal instrumentation and data acquisition (thermocouples, IR cameras, etc.).
- Familiarity with CAD software (SolidWorks, Creo, NX, or similar).
- Strong understanding of heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and electronic packaging.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Strong communication and presentation abilities for customer interaction and reporting.
- Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
Nice To Haves
- Experience developing thermal cooling solutions for electronics packages, such as; ASICs, Front I/O modules, Near package & On-package optics, cold plates, and other electronic liquid cooling solutions.
- Background in active cooling technologies (fans, blowers, heat pipes, vapor chambers, etc.).
- Understanding of electrical and mechanical design trade-offs in system integration.
- Experience with Design of Experiments (DOE) or statistical optimization methods.
Responsibilities
- Engage directly with customers to gather thermal boundary conditions, system-level constraints, and performance requirements.
- Translate customer needs into actionable simulation and test plans.
- Develop and execute thermal models using CFD tools (e.g., ANSYS Icepak, FloTHERM, or equivalent).
- Analyze airflow, temperature distribution, and heat dissipation for active thermal solutions in high-density electronic cooling environments.
- Perform sensitivity and optimization studies to ensure thermal performance meets design goals.
- Work with lab teams to plan and conduct thermal testing and validation.
- Correlate experimental data with simulation results to refine and validate models.
- Identify and troubleshoot thermal design issues through root-cause analysis and iterative testing.
- Optimize designs based on simulation and test results to balance performance, cost, and manufacturability.
- Prepare detailed technical reports summarizing analysis, findings, and recommendations.
- Present results and optimized solutions to customers and cross-functional teams.
Benefits
- Opportunity for career growth within a global organization.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
