Apple · 13 hours ago
Thermal Engineer
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$181K/yr - $318K/yr
5+ years expApple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. The Thermal team is responsible for all thermal aspects of highly collaborative, cross-functional design efforts, and they are searching for an extraordinary engineer to help lead the definition and design of Apple products.
AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)BroadcastingDigital EntertainmentFoundational AIMedia and EntertainmentMobile DevicesOperating SystemsTVWearables
Responsibilities
Impact product design decisions by providing reliable analysis and thermal insight
Define, guide thermal flow experiments to characterize materials, components, and systems
Drive architecture of next-generation cooling strategies for high-powered devices using analytical tools, CFD, and prototype testing
Lead technology investigations, design, implementation of thermal solutions and communicate status results to leadership
Qualification
Required
5+ years thermal design experience
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
Strong understanding of heat and fluid flow with the ability to apply this understanding to multi-disciplinary design problems
Excellent verbal and written communications skills
Deep technical and functional expertise in conduction, convection (natural and forced) and radiation, as well as numeric modeling techniques and concepts
Experience with both CFD and experimental techniques for design validation
Ability to clearly communicate complex technical material
Occasional domestic and international travel required
Preferred
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering with emphasis on Heat Transfer or Fluid Dynamics
7+ years of thermal design experience
Deep knowledge of TIMs, heat sinks, heat pipes, vapor chambers, cold plates, pumps, and air movers for thermal mitigation, especially within a datacenter environment
Proven ability to lead high visibility programs
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment
Benefits
Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
Retirement benefits
A range of discounted products and free services
Reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
Discretionary bonuses or commission payments
Relocation
Company
Apple
Apple is a technology company that designs, manufactures, and markets consumer electronics, personal computers, and software.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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$5.67BKey Investors
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Leadership Team
Tim Cook
CEO
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SVP, Software Engineering
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