Gradient · 1 month ago
Staff Thermal Systems Engineer
San Francisco, CA USA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$175K/yr - $200K/yr
10+ years expGradient is a company focused on revolutionizing home comfort while promoting environmental sustainability. As a Staff Thermal Systems Engineer, you will improve existing products and innovate new features, ensuring the reliability of thermal components and supporting product deployment in the field.
Clean EnergyConsumer ElectronicsElectronics
Responsibilities
Drive the design and optimization of Gradient products across current and future product generations, ensuring our products have world-class performance, reliability, and user experience
Specify, develop, and qualify thermal components for HVAC systems
Support analysis of anomalous product behavior in the field, and recommend improvements and fixes
Develop thermal control algorithms to support improved user comfort and system efficiency
Document test plans for development, qualification, and verification, and report on the results of the testing
Lead cross-functional design discussions and collaborate across teams to develop product improvements and fixes
Run experiments and create physics-based models to understand the performance of HVAC systems and components under laboratory and field conditions
Qualification
Required
10 years experience in thermal engineering
5 years experience with thermal design, modeling, and/or analysis of HVAC systems
Strong knowledge of thermal engineering and HVAC components, including heat exchangers, compressors, fan motors, and impellers
Strong background in thermal system development and qualification, including hands-on use of environmental test chambers
Technical leadership with a demonstrated record of leading cross-functional projects
Preferred
Experience with product-life cycle process development
Familiarity with failure analysis and issue resolution processes
Knowledge of water management and treatment
Experience with Design for Serviceability methods and best practices
Familiarity with ASHRAE standards for building thermal management and human comfort
Proficiency with thermal and fluid modeling tools
Familiarity with DOE efficiency-related requirements and test methodologies for HVAC systems
Experience with product certification to safety standards such as UL 60335
Experience modeling dynamics of heat pump systems and optimizing tubing designs to reduce vibration and stresses
Benefits
Equity
Medical/vision/dental/life/disability insurance
401k
Paid parental leave
Professional Development Stipend
Commuter benefits
Flexible PTO
Company
Gradient
Gradient’s mission is to cool the world by transforming every home to be more comfortable and healthy for the people who inhabit it.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$58MKey Investors
Climate InvestmentUS Department of EnergyPrime Impact Fund
2024-02-28Series A· $9.5M
2023-10-17Convertible Note
2023-06-27Series A· $9M
Leadership Team
Kipp Bradford
Advisor & Consultant
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