8h ago

Thermal Systems Test & Validation Engineer

Scotts Valley

$120k-$189k / year

full-timemidenergy

🛠 Tech Stack

💼 About This Role

You'll architect test infrastructure for grid-tied converters at a startup building cutting-edge power electronics. You'll own the development lifecycle from design-reviews through test execution and root cause analysis. This role lets you build capability from scratch and have direct impact on the iteration pace of critical hardware.

🎯 What You'll Do

  • Execute thermal and fluids testing from component level to full system validation
  • Develop test plans and Design-of-Experiments with thermal and mechanical design teams
  • Design fixtures, integrate test equipment (thermocouples, pressure sensors, flowmeters)
  • Automate test execution, data logging, and post-processing workflows

📋 Requirements

  • Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field with thermodynamics/fluids background
  • 2+ years of industry or research lab experience with hands-on test fixture development
  • Scripting in Python/Matlab and version control (GitHub/Bitbucket)
  • Experience with DAQs, thermocouples, flow sensors, pressure sensors, anemometers

✨ Nice to Have

  • Simulation and modeling in fluid network analysis, thermal/RC, CFD, CAD
  • Reliability and statistical analysis
  • Power electronics and high voltage testing experience

🎁 Benefits & Perks

  • 💰 Competitive compensation including salary and equity
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