Staff Thermal Engineer

Qualcomm • San Diego, CA

4d • $160,200 - $240,200

About The Position

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.'s Hardware System is seeking a Thermal Engineer to help develop solutions for complex thermal management challenges in automotive applications. The role requires strong heat-transfer fundamentals, expertise in electronics cooling for automotive modules, and experience creating analytical and numerical models using CFD tools. The engineer will also conduct thermal experiments in support of product development and apply knowledge of thermal management materials to improve hardware thermal performance.

The position supports thermal and mechanical projects from concept through production, performs product-level thermal simulations, designs and executes laboratory tests, investigates materials and thermal solutions, and manages technical projects across the organization. The engineer will analyze and present test and simulation results.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of industry experience in electronics cooling, preferably related to automotive applications.
• A bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field, plus 4 or more years of System/Package Design/Technology Engineering or related work experience; or a master's degree in one of those fields plus 3 or more years of related experience; or a Ph.D. in one of those fields plus 2 or more years of related experience.
• Thorough understanding of cooling techniques for electronic components and equipment.
• In-depth understanding of natural and forced convection cooling and liquid cooling.
• Design experience with PCBs, component placement, enclosures, and heat sinks.
• Expertise conducting CFD simulations using tools such as ANSYS-Icepak or Flotherm.
• Hands-on ability to enable test hardware/platforms and execute test vectors for thermal validation and verification.
• Ability to write scripts and perform data analysis.
• Programming experience with Python and C/C++.
• Debugging and bring-up experience with test platforms.
• Ability to design and execute thermal tests according to plan in a laboratory environment.
• Experience operating data acquisition equipment.
• Excellent communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to cooling systems related to the automotive industry.
• Experience with 3D geometry CAD tools such as Solidworks or Pro/ENGINEER.

Responsibilities

• Support thermal and mechanical projects from concept through production.
• Design, set up, and run thermal experiments, and deliver the results.
• Conduct tests or research on materials and thermal solutions.
• Manage technical projects across the organization.
• Perform product-level thermal simulations using CFD tools and present results.
• Enable test hardware and platforms, execute test vectors, and conduct thermal validation and verification testing.
• Write scripts and perform data analysis.
• Design thermal tests and execute them according to plan in a laboratory environment.

Benefits

• Competitive annual discretionary bonus program.
• Opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for the annual bonus).
• Competitive benefits package designed to support employees at work, at home, and at play.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior