Job title: Battery Thermal Engineer
Location: Sunnyvale, CA/Cupertino, CA
As a member of the Battery Modeling team, onsite in Cupertino, CA, the Battery Thermal Engineer, expect in ICEPAK AEDT 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 BMS 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 BMS 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
- [MUST HAVE] Expert-level skillset in Ansys Electronics Desktop (AEDT) and ICEPAK within AEDT
- Proficiency 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
Pay: $120,000.00 - $135,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person