Senior Thermal Engineer
 Molex | |
life insurance, parental leave
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 United States, Illinois, Lisle | |
| 2222 Wellington Court (Show on map) | |
 Nov 07, 2024 | |
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Your Job
We are seeking a passionate and skilled Thermal Engineer to perform thermal simulations and tests for datacom interconnect products. This role requires design, optimization and characterization of innovative thermal management products for electronics cooling applications. In this role you will have the opportunity to perform standard tests, analysis, and evaluations on Molex products. Our Team Molex creates connections for life by enabling technologies that transform the future and improve lives. With a presence in more than 40 countries, Molex offers a complete range of connectivity products, services and solutions for the data communications, medical, industrial, automotive and consumer electronics industries. Our Datacom and Specialty Solutions (DSS) team designs an extensive product line serving customers in telecommunications, datacom, hyperscalers, cloud, data center and storage applications. The widespread growth of high speed and broadband systems introduces unique signal integrity issues. Our team is providing signal integrity solutions that are a fundamental need in building reliable communications equipment. We are delivering solutions to meet the demands of the 224G PAM4 market and beyond. What You Will Do * Discover and invent new techniques and methods in thermal simulations, design, and test. * Lead the development of new products and direct the activities of multifunctional team(s) according to the priorities set by engineering management. * Perform empirical and analytical thermal evaluations of interconnect components and systems. * Recommend changes in designs or technical procedures. * Conduct and coordinate analytical simulations for interconnect thermal management systems. * Provide input, ideas, and suggestions to create effective thermal design guidance and documentations. * Work in laboratory environment to validate design and correlate tests with simulations. * Publish technical papers and patents. * 15% travel could be expected. Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) * B.S. Degree in Thermal, Mechanical, or related Engineering discipline. * 1+ years of Thermal or Mechanical Engineering experience. * 1+ years of experience with thermal and CFD simulation software such as ANSYS Fluent, ANSYS Icepak, or equivalent. * 1+ years of thermal testing experience and familiarity with DC axial fans, heat pipes, cold plates, thermal interface materials, and heat sinks. * Prior experience with prototyping and fixture design to support product development and testing. What Will Put You Ahead * M.S. or Ph.D. Degree in Thermal, Mechanical, or related Engineering discipline. * 3+ years of Thermal or Mechanical engineering experience. * Prior experience with design and development of electronics cooling solutions. * Experience with testing and simulation of two-phase cooling systems. * Experience with writing Fluent UDFs and Python scripting. * Experience with joule heating simulations. * Established records of inventions, such as patent ownership or technical paper authorship. At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy. Hiring Philosophy All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy [1] here. Who We Are As a Koch company, Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, driving innovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to health care and consumer to data communications. The thousands of innovators who work for Molex have made us a global electronics leader. Our experienced people, groundbreaking products and leading-edge technologies help us deliver a wider array of solutions to more markets than ever before. At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our [2] business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company. Our Benefits Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter. Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results. Equal Opportunities Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click [3] here for additional information. #LI-AP3 References Visible links 1. https://jobs.kochcareers.com/pages/culture 2. https://www.kochind.com/about/business-philosophy 3. https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf | |