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actalentservices.com
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Job Title: Value Engineer
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Value Engineer to architect, design, model, and validate thermal solutions for Energy Storage Systems (ESS) and power electronics. The ideal candidate will have a strong experience in thermal design, electronics cooling, and will be responsible for creating solutions that balance performance, form, and function across our product portfolio.
Responsibilities
- Architect, design, model, and validate thermal solutions for Energy Storage Systems (ESS) and power electronics.
- Build CFD models and instrumented thermal test vehicles to validate designs against simulation.
- Create thermal solutions that balance performance, form, and function across the product portfolio.
- Optimize designs for thermal performance, DFM/DFA, acoustics, size, reliability, and cost.
- Provide clear, actionable thermal design guidance to cross-functional engineering teams.
- Develop and select components for passive, forced-air, liquid, and two-phase thermal solutions.
- Manage thermal supplier relationships, supporting component selection, validation, and integration.
- Partner with validation and reliability teams to define thermal test parameters and acceptance criteria.
- Collaborate with software and firmware teams to establish thermal policies for control algorithms.
Essential Skills
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a related field.
- Minimum of 7 years of hands-on experience in thermal design and electronics cooling.
- Willingness to travel up to 30%, including international travel.
- Expert-level knowledge of heat transfer, thermodynamics, and fluid mechanics.
- Expertise in modeling passive cooling, forced-air, liquid cooling, two-phase systems, battery thermal behavior, and solar radiation.
- Proficiency in sizing and selecting fans, radiators, heat sinks, heat pipes, and related components.
- Experience with instrumentation and data acquisition methods for thermal validation.
- Expert proficiency in Ansys, Flotherm, Star-CCM+, or a comparable CFD package.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Master's degree in mechanical engineering with a specialization in heat transfer is preferred.
- Demonstrated record of bringing thermally complex products from development into volume production.
- Experience with thermal solutions for outdoor NEMA/IP-rated products.
- Experience ein validation testing, product reliability, and failure analysis.
- Proficiency with 3D CAD tools, such as Creo or SolidWorks.
- Experience designing thermal solutions specifically for battery energy storage systems.
- Familiarity with battery pack failure modes, including thermal runaway, outgassing, and propagation.
- Working knowledge of UL 9540A regulatory requirements.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Work Environment
This role requires travel up to 30% of the time, including international travel. The work environment involves using advanced engineering software such as Ansys, Flotherm, and Star-CCM+, as well as 3D CAD tools like Creo or SolidWorks. Candidates should be prepared to collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and manage supplier relationships.
Work Experience
8-10 years
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Actalent, Diversity And Inclusion Are a Bridge Towards The Equity And Success Of Our People. DE&I Is Embedded Into Our Culture Through
- Hiring diverse talent
- Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
- Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
- Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000+ extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.
Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.
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