9h ago

Thermal Test Engineer – Energy Hardware

Scotts Valley

$120k-$189k / year

full-timemidenergy

🛠 Tech Stack

💼 About This Role

You'll architect, design, build, and operate test infrastructure to validate thermal systems for grid-tied converters. You'll uncover design failures by executing physical tests and developing automated test equipment. Your work will directly set the pace of iteration in a dynamic, hands-on environment.

🎯 What You'll Do

  • Execute thermal and fluids testing from component to system level
  • Design test fixtures, procure and integrate instrumentation and support equipment
  • Automate test execution, data logging, and post-processing
  • Drive root cause and failure analysis, closing feedback loop with design engineering

📋 Requirements

  • Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field with thermodynamics/fluids background
  • >2 years industry or research lab experience with hands-on test fixture development
  • Python/Matlab scripting and source control (Git/Bitbucket)
  • DAQ experience with thermocouples, flow sensors, pressure sensors, anemometers

✨ Nice to Have

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

🎁 Benefits & Perks

  • 💰 Competitive salary and equity
  • 🏖️ Benefits (unspecified but mentioned)
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