Fabric8Labs · 8 hours ago
Thermal Test Engineer
San Diego, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$85K/yr - $120K/yr
2+ years expFabric8Labs, headquartered in sunny San Diego, CA, is revolutionizing metal additive manufacturing with advanced 3D printing technologies. They are seeking a highly motivated Thermal Test Engineer to design, develop, and operate Thermal Test Vehicles for liquid cooling applications, while working closely with senior engineers to evaluate advanced cooling hardware performance.
3D Printing3D TechnologyManufacturing
Responsibilities
Design and build TTV’s following industry best practices
Define test requirements based on stakeholder inputs and perform thermal testing
Develop scalable testing programs to support rapid testing of liquid cooling hardware Support the development and validation of thermal solutions through test correlation and data analysis
Document design approaches, assumptions, and results for internal review and customer-facing deliverables; including test reports and executive summaries
Contribute to process improvements for modeling workflows, simulation libraries, design and testing guidelines
Review and improve overall thermal lab test setups, operations, and workflows
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Similar
2+ years of relevant engineering experience in mechanical or thermal engineering role(s)
Understanding of fundamentals in heat transfer, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and/or electronics cooling
Familiarity with general lab equipment including flow and thermal systems
Hands-on experience in thermal testing or lab instrumentation
Basic competency in CAD (OnShape, SolidWorks, Creo, or similar)
Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail and an understanding of engineering principles and practices
Excellent communication skills and willingness to collaborate across engineering teams
You must have a growth mindset, exhibit extreme accountability, and be self-motivated to succeed in this role
Ability to commute/relocate: San Diego, CA 92121 (Required)
Preferred
Knowledge of additive manufacturing processes and materials
Experience scripting or automating test process workflows (Python, MATLAB, or similar)
Exposure to electronics cooling, liquid cooling, or multiphysics modeling
Familiar with CFD tools such as Flotherm, FLOEFD, Anysys Icepak, COMSOL, etc
Benefits
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Parental leave
Vision insurance
Company
Fabric8Labs
Fabric8Labs is a machinery company that specializes in metal 3D printing.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$123.35MKey Investors
New Enterprise AssociatesIntel Capital
2025-11-13Series Unknown· $50M
2023-02-07Series B· $50M
2021-07-20Series A· $19.3M
Leadership Team
Jeff Herman
Founder & CEO
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David Pain
Founder & CTO
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