CareerPlan

Postdoctoral Appointee – Mechanical Engineering

Lemont, IL USAFull-time$73k–$121k2026-11-02 → 2026-11-10
On-site

Core

Develop advanced dielectric thermal fluids, lubricants, coatings, and high-temperature materials via modeling, simulation, and experimental testing for high-power transformers, data centers, and geothermal applications.

Role type

Postdoctoral Researcher (Mechanical Engineering)

Builds

Advanced dielectric fluids, thermal management systems, and corrosion-resistant coatings for energy and data center applications

Domain

Energy, Thermal Management, Materials Science

Required skills

Multi-physics modeling, numerical simulations, experimental testing, thermal analysis, mechanical analysis, electrical analysis, fluid dynamics, material characterization

Preferred skills

Nanoparticle fluid formulation, high-temperature fluid testing, COMSOL Multiphysics, computational fluid dynamics

Technologies

COMSOL Multiphysics

Responsibilities

Develop formulation techniques and multi-physics models for dielectric fluids, conduct experimental validations, work on data center thermal management and thermal energy storage projects, author technical reports and journal papers

Seniority

Postdoctoral, 0-5 years post-PhD