Lead Thermal Simulation Engineer

OpenAI
San Francisco
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 342,000 - 445,000 annuallyFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceSkills: ["Cross-functional collaboration","Risk identification","Engineering judgment","Problem-solving","Model validation"]

Lead thermal simulation for next-generation robotic systems by building and running simulation workflows that evaluate heat generation, cooling strategies, thermal interfaces, and system-level performance before hardware is built. Partner with mechanical, electrical, and controls engineers to influence early design decisions, correlate models with physical testing to improve accuracy, and perform architecture trade studies and risk identification across robotic subsystems.

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Lead Thermal Simulation Engineer

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Job Summary

Lead thermal simulation for next-generation robotic systems by building and running simulation workflows that evaluate heat generation, cooling strategies, thermal interfaces, and system-level performance before hardware is built. Partner with mechanical, electrical, and controls engineers to influence early design decisions, correlate models with physical testing to improve accuracy, and perform architecture trade studies and risk identification across robotic subsystems.
Location: San Francisco
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • ā€¢Perform thermal simulations to assess heat generation, cooling strategies, thermal interfaces, and system-level thermal performance.
  • ā€¢Build simulation models to evaluate robotic actuators, transmissions, mechanisms, structures, soft goods, and integrated assemblies.
  • ā€¢Correlate simulation results with physical testing and develop methodologies to improve model accuracy.
  • ā€¢Support architecture trade studies by evaluating design concepts before hardware is built.
  • ā€¢Develop simulation workflows, standards, and best practices that scale across the robotics organization.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 342,000 - 445,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Schedule:4-Day Week
Perks:Relocation

Key Requirements

  • ā€¢Experience performing thermal simulation and design of complex electromechanical systems.
  • ā€¢Proficiency with commercial CAE tools such as Simcenter 3D, Abaqus, Ansys, Nastran, LS-DYNA, COMSOL, or equivalent.
  • ā€¢Experience correlating simulation models with physical test data and validation campaigns for high volume products.
  • ā€¢Familiarity with robotic systems, actuators, mechanisms, power electronics, batteries, or other highly integrated hardware systems.
  • ā€¢Experience developing simulation methodologies, automation tools, or organization-wide thermal workflows.
Experience:RoboticsElectromechanical systemsCAE simulationPhysical testing
Skills:Cross-functional collaborationRisk identificationEngineering judgmentProblem-solvingModel validation
Tech Stack:Simcenter 3DAbaqusAnsysNastranLS-DYNACOMSOLMultiphiysics modelingDigital twins

Company Brief

OpenAI
Develops and deploys advanced generative AI models (including ChatGPT and DALLĀ·E) and AI infrastructure, providing APIs and consumer products to accelerate safe AGI for broad benefit.
Industry: AI & Machine Learning
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2015
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