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Thermal Design Engineer

Bicester, England, gb💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-09 → 2026-09-25

Core

Design and develop thermal management systems for advanced electric propulsion products, including electric motors, electronic control units, and complete Electric Propulsion Units (EPUs).

Role type

Senior IC thermal systems design engineer (aerospace/electric propulsion)

Builds

Thermal management solutions for motors, power electronics, and complete Electric Propulsion Units (EPUs)

Domain

Aerospace / Electric Propulsion / Thermodynamics

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), ANSYS Fluent, electric machines, rotating equipment, electromechanical systems

Preferred skills

Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW, Design for Manufacture (DfM), Design for Assembly (DfA), physical testing and correlation

Technologies

ANSYS Fluent, Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW

Responsibilities

Own thermal system design for electric propulsion products; Develop thermal management solutions for motors, power electronics, and EPUs; Analyse and optimise sealed liquid cooling systems; Perform thermal and fluid flow simulations; Validate analysis results against real-world operating conditions; Specify cooling system components; Guide and support junior CAE Engineers, Designers, and Systems Engineers; Work closely with suppliers and customers to resolve technical challenges; Ensure designs are suitable for assembly, manufacture, and volume production; Produce technical specifications, reports, and engineering documentation; Support testing and validation activities to verify analytical models and design assumptions

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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