Lab Management: Work with other thermal test engineers and technicians to manage and maintain the thermal test lab facilities, including equipment calibration, scheduling, and ensuring a safe and efficient testing environment. - Test Fixture Design: Collaborate with Design Engineers to design, procure, and validate specialized test fixtures for component, subsystem, and system-level thermal testing. - Component & Subsystem Characterization: Plan and execute characterization tests for individual thermal components (pumps, valves, heat exchangers, compressors, etc.) and integrated subsystems (coolant loops, refrigeration circuits, HVAC modules). Provide empirical data to System Engineers for plant model validation. - Full Vehicle Validation: Lead and execute comprehensive full vehicle thermal validation tests in environmental chambers, climatic wind tunnels, and on test tracks, simulating various real-world and extreme operating conditions. - Data Acquisition & Analysis: Select, install, and calibrate appropriate instrumentation (thermocouples, pressure transducers, flow meters) and manage high-volume data acquisition systems. Analyze test data to assess performance, identify anomalies, and support root cause analysis. - Test Automation: Develop and implement automated testing protocols for long-term durability and reliability cycles. Partner with systems and controls engineers to integrate robust safety loops and external monitoring, ensuring autonomous tests operate safely and fail gracefully under anomalous conditions. - Reporting: Prepare detailed test plans, procedures, and reports summarizing test results, findings, and recommendations for various engineering teams. - Troubleshooting: Provide critical empirical data and test expertise to support troubleshooting efforts across all thermal engineering disciplines. You'll have... Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related engineering discipline or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience. - 3 years of experience in thermal testing, lab management, and/or test fixture design, preferably in the automotive industry. - Strong practical knowledge of thermal measurement techniques, instrumentation, and data acquisition systems. - Experience with environmental testing (e.g., climatic chambers, wind tunnels). - Proficiency in data analysis tools using Python. - Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings and schematics. Even better, you may have... - Master's degree in a relevant engineering discipline. - Experience with EV thermal management component and system testing. - Familiarity with test automation software (e.g., Lab. VIEW, Python, etc.). - Familiarity with CAN/ LIN/ Ethernet communication protocols and working with smart devices.