What are the responsibilities and job description for the THERMAL-3D MANAGEMENT CAE SPECIALIST position at Altair Engineering?
Transforming the Future with Convergence of Simulation and Data
Responsible for designing and optimizing thermal management systems for vehicle components, this role focuses on ensuring the reliability and longevity of critical components such as batteries, power electronics, and electric motors. The Thermal Management Engineer leverages advanced simulation tools to analyze and improve thermal performance under various operating conditions.
THERMNAL-3D MANAGEMENT CAE SPECIALIST, Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement thermal management strategies for high-power components, including batteries, inverters, electric motors, and power electronics, using tools such as ANSYS, GT-SUITE, and STAR-CCM .
- Conduct thermal simulations to evaluate and enhance the performance of cooling and heating systems under different operating conditions, such as high-speed driving, rapid acceleration, and charging.
- Collaborate with powertrain, electrical, and control teams to integrate thermal management solutions into overall vehicle design, ensuring compatibility and efficiency.
- Analyze heat transfer and cooling requirements, assessing the effectiveness of components like radiators, heat exchangers, and HVAC systems to maintain optimal operating temperatures, in electric and hybrid vehicle applications.
- Optimize battery thermal management to ensure consistent performance, prolong battery life, and enhance vehicle range under various environmental conditions.
- Validate thermal models against real-world data by conducting physical tests under different load and environmental conditions, adjusting simulation parameters as needed to improve accuracy.
- Document thermal analysis results, preparing detailed reports with recommendations for design improvements to enhance cooling efficiency and component reliability.
- Research and implement advanced cooling technologies, such as phase change materials, liquid cooling systems, and thermal insulation, to improve overall vehicle thermal performance.
- Proficiency in thermal simulation tools like ANSYS, GT-SUITE, and STAR-CCM .
- Use expertise to correlate virtual to physical. Sign-off virtual performance based on simulation models.
How You Will Be Successful:
- Envision the Future
- Communicate Honestly and Broadly
- Seek Technology and Business “First”
- Embrace Diversity and Take Risks
What We Offer:
- Competitive Salary
- Comprehensive Benefit Package
- 401(k) with matching contributions
- Paid Time Off
- Employee Discounts
- Free training on all Altair products
Why Work with Us:
Altair is a global technology company providing software and cloud solutions in the area of data analytics, product development, and high-performance computing (HPC). Altair enables organizations in nearly every industry to compete more effectively in a connected world, while creating a more sustainable future. With more than 3,000 engineers, scientists, and creative thinkers in 25 countries, we help solve our customer’s toughest challenges and deliver unparalleled service, helping the innovators innovate, drive better decisions, and turn today’s problems into tomorrow’s opportunities.
Our vision is to transform customer decision making with data analytics, simulation, and high-performance computing.
For more than 30 years, we have been helping our customers integrate electronics and controls with mechanical design to expand product value, develop AI, simulation and data-driven digital twins to drive better decisions, and deliver advanced HPC and cloud solutions to support unlimited idea exploration. To learn more, please visit altair.com
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