Battery Thermal Engineer
Core
Develop state-of-the-art thermal, CFD, and multi-physics finite element models for battery cells, packs, and BMS sub-systems to guide product design and thermal performance.
Role type
Senior IC battery thermal engineer (simulation & modeling)
Builds
High energy, highly reliable embedded battery systems for Apple products
Domain
Consumer electronics + battery thermal engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Thermal/CFD engineering simulations, Ansys Electronics Desktop (AEDT) - IcePak, Python coding, multi-physics finite element modeling, transient thermal simulation, CAE simulation workflows
Preferred skills
AI/ML for surrogate modeling and digital twins, NX, Comsol, Cadence/Allegro, electronics layout design, technical roadmap definition, team management
Technologies
Ansys IcePak, Python, NX, Comsol, Cadence, Allegro, AI/ML
Responsibilities
Develop thermal, CFD, and multi-physics FE models of cell, pack, and BMS sub-systems; Provide design and trade-off guidance to product teams via early-stage simulations; Generate models to convert power maps into thermal outputs; Perform advanced thermal CAE simulations to evaluate boundary conditions; Collaborate with test labs to develop physical test methods for results validation; Work with system teams to develop detailed sub-models for assembly-level simulations; Develop optimized workflows and reusable templates for thermal simulations; Collaborate with CAE vendors to drive functionality improvements; Participate in new technology exploration including AI/ML in physics-based simulations; Contribute to simulation-driven design workflows.