Thermal Test Engineer

The role

You will lead the thermal test lab to ensure the performance and reliability of cold plates and thermal management components. You will design test setups, conduct thermal and fluidic testing, and analyze data to drive product improvements.

What you will do

• Take ownership of the thermal test lab, including organization, safety, hardware procurement, and management.
• Design, build, and configure novel test setups to evaluate thermal component performance.
• Conduct thermal and fluidic testing on components such as cold plates.
• Analyze and interpret test data to provide insights to design and manufacturing teams.
• Research and propose new testing methodologies and equipment.
• Present findings and project proposals to leadership.
• Collaborate with the engineering team on the design of customer parts.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong understanding of heat transfer, thermodynamics, and fluid mechanics.
• Demonstrated experience in designing and building test fixtures and setups.
• Proficiency with data acquisition systems (DAQ) and sensor technology (thermocouples, pressure transducers, flow meters, etc.).
• Experience with Python, or another programming language.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with thermal simulation software (e.g., SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation, Ansys Icepak, Flotherm).
• Familiarity with Keysight data acquisition software.
• Experience in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Work done on automation and controls

Before you apply

• Position requires access to information subject to control under U.S. export control laws and regulations (EAR and ITAR).
• Employment is conditioned on authorization to receive controlled items without sponsorship for an export license.
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.
• Unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa, including H-1B, H-1C, H-2A, H-2B, H-3, F-1 or OPT at this time.

About the company

Alloy Enterprises is a fast-paced, innovative hard-tech manufacturing start-up. They use a proprietary Stack Forging manufacturing method to create high-performance thermal components.