Job Description

Duties & Responsibilities

• Support cooling system validation activities through hands-on test setup, instrumentation, execution, and troubleshooting.

• Coordinate daily with Machine Engineers to understand machine availability and align testing schedules accordingly.

• Drive instrumentation setup including thermocouples, pressure transducers, flow meters, and other measurement devices.

• Execute validation tests with or without machine operators and ensure accurate data collection.

• Collaborate with Cooling Engineers and Machine Validation Engineers to review designs, develop detailed test plans, and prepare for test execution.

• Analyze test data, document results, and communicate findings and recommendations to Product Design teams.

• Participate in planning and documentation meetings (primarily teleconferences) with cross-functional teams.

• Provide support to senior Cooling Engineers by overseeing test setup and execution.

• Gradually take ownership of planning and delivering validation projects as technical capability is demonstrated.

• Work in both indoor test bays and outdoor environments, with flexibility in schedule driven by test timelines.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related engineering discipline with coursework in Thermodynamics and Fluid Dynamics.

• 5–7 years of relevant experience (internship experience acceptable).

• Prior experience in Cooling Test Engineering or similar validation roles is highly preferred.

Top 3 Skills

• Strong initiative and ownership mindset.

• Effective communication skills (written and verbal).

• Solid understanding of thermodynamic systems and heat transfer principles.

Additional Technical Skills (Required)

• Hands-on experience with instrumentation including thermocouples, pressure transducers, flow meters, and related data acquisition systems.

• Ability to apply instrumentation effectively for thermal and fluid system testing.

• Experience supporting or executing validation test plans.

• Ability to troubleshoot mechanical and thermal systems during test execution.

• Comfortable working in physical testing environments (bays and outdoors).

Team & Work Environment

• Work closely within a collaborative team structure consisting of approximately 20 engineers and 7 agency workers, including sound and cooling test engineers.

• Position requires frequent collaboration and coordination with engineering teams and validation groups.

• Work schedule flexibility required based on test program demands.

Disqualifiers

• Lack of foundational knowledge in thermodynamics or fluid dynamics.

• No hands-on instrumentation or validation testing experience.

• Preference for strictly desk-based or non-physical work environments.