Location: Bangalore

Experience: 5-10 yrs

Roles and Responsibilities

Architect, design, model, and validate thermal solutions for Energy Storage Systems (ESS) and power electronics

Build CFD models and instrumented thermal test vehicles to validate designs against simulation

Create thermal solutions that balance performance, form, and function across the product portfolio

Optimize designs for thermal performance, DFM/DFA, acoustics, size, reliability, and cost

Provide clear, actionable thermal design guidance to cross-functional engineering teams

Size and select components for passive, forced-air, liquid, and two-phase thermal solutions

Manage thermal supplier relationships, supporting component selection, validation, and integration

Partner with validation and reliability teams to define thermal test parameters and acceptance criteria

Collaborate with software and firmware teams to establish thermal policies for control algorithms

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a related field

Minimum 7 years of hands-on experience in thermal design and electronics cooling

Willingness to travel up to 30%, including international travel

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Expert-level knowledge of heat transfer, thermodynamics, and fluid mechanics

Expertise modeling passive cooling, forced-air, liquid cooling, two-phase systems, battery thermal behavior, and solar radiation

Proficiency sizing and selecting fans, radiators, heat sinks, heat pipes, and related components

Experience with instrumentation and data acquisition methods for thermal validation

Expert proficiency in Ansys, Flotherm, Star-CCM+, or a comparable CFD package

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree in mechanical engineering with a specialization in heat transfer

Demonstrated record of bringing thermally complex products from development into volume production

Experience with thermal solutions for outdoor NEMA/IP-rated products

Background in validation testing, product reliability, and failure analysis

Proficiency with 3D CAD tools (Creo or SolidWorks preferred)

Experience designing thermal solutions specifically for battery energy storage systems

Familiarity with battery pack failure modes, including thermal runaway, outgassing, and propagation

Working knowledge of UL 9540A regulatory requirements and associated testing

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Thermal Engineer