About this opportunity
SwirlX, Inc. lists this Thermal Engineer opportunity in san diego, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Company Description
SwirlX, Inc. is a stealth startup rethinking cooling for modern data centers. We are developing thermal management technology that improves energy efficiency and reliability in high density computing environments. The team works closely together to design, build, and test next generation cooling systems, with a strong emphasis on measured performance. Joining SwirlX is an opportunity to shape foundational technology in a fast growing sector and contribute to real world engineering outcomes.
Role Description
The Thermal Engineer will work on site in San Diego, CA, full time, developing and optimizing thermal solutions for advanced data center cooling systems . Day to day responsibilities include detailed thermal analysis and simulation, designing and evaluating heat transfer and thermal management concepts, and driving prototype development and testing. The role involves working with mechanical, electrical, and systems engineers to integrate thermal designs into the broader product architecture, and interpreting test data to iterate designs based on measured performance. The Thermal Engineer will also own technical documentation, participate in design reviews, and improve engineering processes as the team scales.
Requirements
BS, MS, or PhD in Mechanical, Aerospace, Chemical Engineering, or a related thermal fluids field
Strong foundation in thermal engineering and thermal analysis of complex systems, including heat transfer fundamentals and thermal system design (modeling, simulation, and optimization of cooling architectures)
CFD experience in Fluent, StarCCM+, or CFX, plus working proficiency in a mainstream CAD package
Demonstrated experience building and testing physical heat exchanger or fluid machinery hardware, including laboratory instrumentation, test execution, and data analysis for thermal performance validation
Evidence that you have changed a design based on measured data, and can explain why the first version was wrong
Ability to work across a multidisciplinary team and explain technical concepts clearly to non specialists, including customers
Preferred Qualifications
Thermal management experience with high power electronics or data center environments (CDU, direct to chip, single phase liquid loops)
LPBF metal additive manufacturing or DfAM background
Python for automation, DOE, or surrogate modeling
Experience with SS316L post processing and surface roughness effects on internal flow
Startup experience, meaning comfort owning a problem end to end without a defined process
Details
Location: San Diego, CA. This is a hardware role and requires onsite presence.
Apply with a resume and a one page summary of one project, including either analysis or test results you personally produced
Worksite address
san diego, CA, 92189, US
Who can apply
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