

Thermal Engineer
Location
Mountain View, CA
Level
Mid-Level
Department
Semiconductors
Type
Salary
$139,000 - $210,000
Job Description
Posted on:
2025-06-07
The Thermal Engineer will focus on thermal analysis and semiconductor packaging technologies to support AI architecture development at Lightmatter, contributing to advanced package and system designs.
Responsibilities
- Perform thermal simulations to influence package and system design.
- Propose novel thermal solutions for Lightmatter's product portfolio.
- Develop and validate thermal models for packaging designs.
- Collaborate with design engineers to optimize thermal management solutions.
- Drive characterization and validation of thermal designs through prototyping and experiments.
- Summarize and communicate findings to stakeholders.
- Develop and maintain CFD tools and automation scripts for modeling efficiency.
Job Requirements
- M.S. or Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
- 3-4 years of experience in package or system thermal analysis.
- Deep knowledge of thermal conduction and convective heat transfer.
- Experience with advanced thermal management technologies.
- Proficiency in thermal analysis software like ANSYS.
- Knowledge of lab-scale validation techniques.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work in cross-functional teams.