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Thermal Design Engineer 3

Sunnyvale, CA, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-14 → 2026-09-26

Core

Thermal engineering owner for endoscope, illumination, and computing products in next-generation vision systems, ensuring thermal robustness, performance, and compliance from concept to launch.

Role type

Senior IC thermal design engineer

Builds

Vision hardware products (endoscopes, illumination, computing systems) for robotic-assisted surgery

Domain

Medical devices / Robotics / Thermal management

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

heat transfer, fluid mechanics, airflow management, thermal analysis, CFD modeling, FEA, thermal testing, CAD design, component qualification, cross-functional collaboration

Preferred skills

Python/MATLAB scripting, AI tools for engineering workflows, medical device design control processes, Agile Change Control, SAP

Technologies

ANSYS Icepak, FloTHERM, FLOEFD, Fluent, SolidWorks, CATIA

Responsibilities

Own thermal design, analysis, testing, performance, and compliance; Develop thermal solutions including airflow, heat sinks, heat pipes, vapor chambers, TIMs, and active cooling; Create and correlate CFD/FEA models with lab testing; Plan and execute thermal characterization and accelerated life testing; Define thermal limits and derating strategies; Specify and qualify thermal components; Create and review CAD designs and documentation; Support DFM/DFA activities

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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