Senior Thermal Hardware Engineer – Ecu

General Motors Australia & New Zealand

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Bs in mechanical engineering with heat transfer focus
5+ years thermal design experience for electronics
Hands-on experience with ansys icepak or flotherm
** General Motors is seeking a Senior Thermal Hardware Engineer to join their ECU Mechanical & Thermal Design team, focused on the thermal design and development of next-generation Electronic Control Units (ECUs) for electric vehicles. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in thermal engineering, including experience with thermal simulations and test plans, as well as excellent communication skills for collaboration across teams. **

Job Summary

  • General Motors is seeking a Senior Thermal Hardware Engineer to lead the development of mechanical and thermal designs for next-generation ECUs in their Software Defined Vehicle architecture.
  • The role requires translating vehicle requirements into thermal constraints, performing steady-state and transient simulations, and evaluating cooling architectures such as liquid cooling and heat pipes.
  • Candidates must possess strong communication skills to present complex thermal trade studies to both technical and non-technical stakeholders while collaborating across cross-functional global teams.

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** General Motors is seeking a Senior Thermal Hardware Engineer to join their ECU Mechanical & Thermal Design team, focused on the thermal design and development of next-generation Electronic Control Units (ECUs) for electric vehicles. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in thermal engineering, including experience with thermal simulations and test plans, as well as excellent communication skills for collaboration across teams. **

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • BS in Mechanical Engineering with heat transfer focus
  • 5+ years thermal design experience for electronics
  • Hands-on experience with Ansys Icepak or Flotherm
  • Strong understanding of conduction convection and radiation
  • Experience defining thermal test plans in environmental chambers

Nice-to-have

  • MS or PhD in Thermal/Fluids Engineering
  • Automotive environmental and thermal standards knowledge
  • Experience with high-power SoCs and central compute ECUs
  • Familiarity with DFMEA DRBFM and DFX processes
  • Experience integrating thermal design into global teams

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in thermal design
  • Proficiency in thermal simulation tools like Ansys Icepak
  • Ability to interpret electrical power maps and BOMs

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