Thermal Engineer

Summary

The people here at Apple don't just build products - they build the kind of wonder that's revolutionized entire industries. It's the diversity of those people and their ideas that encourages the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it. Join Apple's Thermal Design group as an experienced Thermal Engineer in Asia!

Description

Responsibilities and activities for this position include the following: Serve as Apple’s in-region thermal expert by leveraging a thorough understanding of the system-level and module-level thermal design and validation requirements. Manage multiple projects in different development phases at multiple locations. Collaborate with in-region and US based Thermal Engineers on technology evaluation, design investigation and process development for new products. Guide and execute thermal testing at OEM and suppliers factories; Complete data deduction/analysis and prepare test reports along with comprehensive assessments. Establish and manage relationships with thermal suppliers to identify emerging technologies and collaborate with them on the development of new technologies to meet Apple’s product roadmap needs. Take the leading role in suggesting or adopting ideas for improving productivity and quality of thermal components. Provide in-region expertise for root cause and corrective action of system thermal failures and defective thermal parts/materials. Train engineers at OEM and vendor factories to produce high quality products using well-defined specifications, advanced production processes and up-to-date validation tools and codes.

Minimum Qualifications

BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering or related field. Experienced in desktop or portable Thermal design, with good understanding of thermal systems/components and their manufacturing processes. Experience with thermal testing and test equipment (DAQ, Wind tunnel, IR Camera, Power Supplies, RF, etc.). Excellent written and oral cross-communication skills between design, OEM and third party vendor teams.

Preferred Qualifications

Good knowledge of two phase flow components (heat pipe, vapor chamber) in terms of design or manufacturing process is a plus. Coding skill (C++, Perl, python, etc.) is a plus. Data analysis using statistic tool (JMP, Tableau, etc) is a plus. Thermal simulation using a CFD tool (Flotherm, Icepak, etc) is a plus. Frequent travel may required.