Sr. Thermal Design Engineer

Job Summary: The Senior Thermal Design Engineer: Responsible for product design and development of heat transfer equipment and products. Tasks include Heat Transfer Calculations/Predicting. Laboratory test data review, interpretation, and action (heat transfer, materials analysis, and structural). Heat Transfer Modeling, programming, and application development with Kuli. Prototype planning, prototype testing, and prototype/process/program cost assessment. Product validation and/or certification assessment. Customer Technical Support, Supplier and Partner Technical Support and Interdepartmental Technical Support. Concept development, standards development (material, design, and test focus). Responsible for project/program scheduling, prototype building, computational fluid dynamics awareness, and finite element analysis use. Qualify all new products and maintain standards on existing products.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following with other duties assigned as necessary:

• Heat Transfer Calculations/Predicting
• Laboratory Test Data Review, Interpretation and Action (heat transfer, materials analysis and some structural)
• Heat Transfer Modeling, Programming and Application Development with Kuli
• Prototype Planning
• Prototype Testing
• Prototype / process / program cost assessment.
• Product Validation and/or Certification Assessment
• Customer Technical Support
• Supplier and Partner Technical Support
• Concept Development
• Interdepartmental Technical Support
• Standards Development (material, design, and test focus)
• Project / Program Scheduling
• Prototype Building
• Computational Fluid Dynamics Awareness
• Finite Element Analysis Use
• Maintains a positive, discrimination-free workplace for all employees.
• Qualifies all new products and maintains standards on existing products.

Physical Demands:

• Maximum lifting requirement (pounds): 10 (seldom).
• Maximum moving requirement (pounds): 25 (seldom).
• Maintaining physical condition necessary for the following: Frequent standing, walking, or sitting; infrequent kneeling, crouching, stooping, squatting, twisting upper body, or climbing.
• Working at heights off the ground up to 10 feet (seldom).
• Vision requirements: Close, distance, and peripheral vision; depth perception.
• Travel: Domestic and international travel—1-5 days (rarely), 5-15+ days (rarely).

Work Environment:

• Work location(s): Office; metal fabrication/assembly shop; field visits to customer/rep locations including domestic/international travel.
• Unlikely exposure to fumes, airborne particles, wet/humid (non-weather) conditions, toxic/caustic chemicals, moving mechanical parts/equipment, inclement weather conditions.
• Personal protective equipment requirement: Safety glasses with side shields when in shop areas. Safety toe shoes when working/visiting shop environments. Additional equipment as per job site/length of stay requirements.