Sr. Staff Thermal Engineer

Job Description

Rivian is seeking a Thermal Engineer to architect, design, simulate, and validate thermal performance of microelectronic devices and systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field; Masters or PhD degree preferred
• 12+ years of hands-on experience in thermal analysis and thermal measurement
• Fundamental understandings on thermal conduction, convention, and radiation
• Experience in Python, MATLAB or C++ coding
• Experience with Ansys Icepak, Flotherm or equivalent
• Working knowledge on Cadence Allegro, Redhawks SCET, CAD tools, Ansys mechanical simulation tools is a plus
• Effective communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, simulate and validate thermal performance of microelectronic devices and systems
• Model thermal system for thermal response simulations
• Perform transient and steady state thermal response simulation
• Measure thermal performance with varying power user cases
• Define and characterize thermally enhanced materials and processing (such as thermal interface materials) for hardware components and systems

Benefits

• Robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26.