Expert System Thermal Performance Engineer

Expert System Thermal Performance Engineer

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Job Summary

Poly|HP is seeking a Subject Matter Expert in thermal system design (EFD/CFD). This engineer will lead the development of thermal solutions for new product offerings in the HP|Poly Hybrid Solutions Video product portfolio.  As a member of the Innovation and Architecture engineering team, you will be responsible for the thermal design of our videoconferencing equipment, including but not limited to: Video Bars, Speaker Bars, Webcams, Compute Systems, and MPTZ Cameras.  The successful candidate must have a proven track-record as an individual contributor in subsystem modeling as well as full system EFD/CFD.  Knowledge of MCAD systems and thermal sims integration is a must.  This role is responsible for leading multiple project teams consisting of mechanical hardware engineers and internal/outsourced development partners. The role manages design, resources, schedules, and costs across multiple ongoing projects, and builds relationships with development partners. The role brings domain-specific expertise, providing leadership and mechanical/thermal perspective to cross-organization projects. The role evaluates designs for compliance with technology and drives innovation and integration of new technologies into projects.

What you’ll do:

• Lead product manager, electrical, and mechanical architects with thermal solution recommendations on developing new design proposals so that the first design intent follows best practices, first principles and standard methodologies. 

• Propose new physical models, components, or subsystems outside the scope of standard convection and forced air solutions. 

• Actively engage on new mechanical designs to port MCAD to EFD/CFD tools feeding back basic model parameter needed for seamless integration. 

• Own and grow the existing PTC database of thermal specific parts and parameters incorporating open source and HP internal repositories.  (Creo and Windchill)

• Validate approaches with through prototype builds and testing.

• Manages and expands relationships with internal and outsourced development partners on mechanical and thermal design and development.

• Reviews and evaluates designs and project activities for compliance with technology and development guidelines and standards; provides tangible feedback to improve product quality.

• Provides domain-specific expertise and overall mechanical/thermal leadership and perspective to cross-organization projects, programs, and activities.

• Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services.

• Drives innovation and integration of new technologies into projects and activities in the mechanical and thermal design organization.

• Solves problems in straightforward situations; analyzes possible solutions using technical experience and judgment and precedents.

• Provides guidance and mentoring to less experienced staff members.

The above duties and responsibilities are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

We’d love to hear from you if you have the following:

Education and Experience Required

• Four-year or Graduate Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.

• Typically has 7-10 years of work experience, preferably in engineering design and solutions, implementation across hardware development lifecycle, or a related field.

Knowledge and Skills

• 10+ years experience in simulation or methodology development using tools such as Julia, Python, Matlab

• Foundational knowledge and background in heat transfer, thermodynamics, computational fluid dynamics, and control theory.

• Experience modeling low order physical systems e.g. fans, sinks, SOC, heat pipes.

• Experience using CFD tools like Ansys and Siemens.

• Hands-On experience in thermal testing, airflow testing and acoustic testing. 

• Solid Communication Skills, including the ability to express technical concepts through documentation and presentations. 

• Understanding in control theory, gain tuning of PID loops and driving requirements.

• Experience identifying critical problems, breaking them down to their essential elements, proposing novel and efficient solutions, and implementing solution for cross-functional stakeholders.

Cross-Org Skills
• Effective Communication
• Results Orientation
• Learning Agility