Thermal Engineer
Core
Primary technical contributor for thermal design of Mac systems, ensuring performance targets are met through numerical analysis and simulation.
Role type
Senior IC thermal engineer (consumer electronics)
Builds
Next-generation Mac systems (MacBook Air, Mac Studio) with optimized thermal solutions
Domain
Consumer electronics / Thermal engineering
Required skills
heat transfer fundamentals, fluid dynamics, numerical modeling, data processing and analysis, system constraints optimization
Preferred skills
commercial CFD tools (Fluent, Icepak, AEDT, StarCCM+, FlowTherm), scripting languages (Python, MATLAB, JMP), TIM selection, heatsink/heatpipe/vapor chamber/air mover design, design of experiments
Technologies
Fluent, Icepak, AEDT, StarCCM+, FlowTherm, Python, MATLAB, JMP
Responsibilities
Integrate inputs to create comprehensive thermal system models; Utilize heat transfer fundamentals and simulation tools to inform design; Optimize thermal solutions to meet performance requirements; Present design tradeoffs to leadership; Collaborate cross-functionally to solve product-scale problems; Support early validation and prototyping for mass production ramp-up
