• Primary Duties & Responsibilities
• + •Product, Technology Development, and Program Management (60%)•+ Design and deploy new thermal and thermoelectric products with minimal manager supervision to meet or exceed customer technical requirements.

+ Conceive of and perform thermal-mechanical design/modeling analyses using both internal TE design software and Ansys Mechanical simulation tools. + Independently verify model and design results for accuracy using first-law principles and empirical testing. + Manage assigned projects with minimal manager supervision to ensure and adherence to project delivery dates and budgets. + Effectively use application tools (spreadsheets, modeling tools, product management processes, etc.) to meet or exceed schedule targets. + Follow the Product Development Process and actively maintain project statuses in the Phase Gate project development tool. + Participate in internal and external Quality audits. + Proactively identify and communicate technical and schedule risks to management and work to identify and solve problems before they occur. + Conceive of, propose, and champion product-related technology development projects. + Communicate design and testing results to the technical community through technical reports/memos, presentations, and training sessions. + Provide status updates on project progress during weekly engineering team meetings. + Support other team members in completing assigned tasks independently and on-time. + Follow and propose updates for internal engineering design guidelines. + Contribute to the improvement of engineering design tools. + Support identifying causes and proposing resolutions to Return Goods and Failure Analysis issues. + Respond directly to product reliability and qualification requests with limited manager supervision, author reliability reports/data, and manage product specific reliability and qualification testing. + Participate in problem solving sessions with cross-functional teams to solve complex problems. + Support the manufacturing floor during prototype builds and testing of new products. + Develop working (hands-on) familiarity with our internal manufacturing processes

• ceramic and element dicing, metallization plating, thick-film metallization, lapping, stencil printing, soldering, dispensing, pick-n-place machinery, cleaning processes, etc. + Develop a working (hands-on) familiarity with internal laboratory equipment
• power supplies, Delta T tester, EZ tester, thermal chambers, DAQ's, flow meters, IR camera, ACR meter, fume hoods, thermal cycle tester, etc. + Work with Procurement Team and external suppliers to ensure purchased parts meet technical and quality requirements. +
• Business Operations and Product Sales (30%)
• + Directly communicate with strategic customers in a timely and professional manner.

Portray a positive image of Coherent and Coherent Thermal Solutions. + Develop, review, and publish costing for new NPI products in a timely manner. + Support sales with sales opportunity requests, customer calls, and customer visits + National and International travel as needed to support Vietnam manufacturing factory and global customer base. + Demonstrate high standards for ethics, professionalism, leadership, and quality focus and encourage it in others. + Effective collaboration with our Vietnam manufacturing team and the Asian Design Center. Includes participation in scheduled weekly calls (typically in the evening) with these teams as needed. +

• Intellectual Property (5%)
• + Apply standard technologies (internal and external) to new products and capabilities. + Document new internal technology developments for possible patent application. + Develop and demonstrate knowledge of performance differences between Coherent Thermal Solutions products and similar competitive products. + Publish internal technical reports. +
• Personal Development (5%)
• + Actively review and update yearly goals with manager. + Actively participate in available training sessions. + Participate in technical conferences and workshops. + Follow company policies, with special attention to ergonomics and housekeeping.
• Education & Experience
• + •Technical Degree•+ BS or higher degree in Engineering (Mechanical Engineering preferred) + Related non-engineering BS or higher technical degrees considered.

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• Demonstrated Experience
• + Background in thermal design and engineering. + Background in general manufacturing processes. + Background in direct customer communication, with strong communication and customer management skills. + Design Engineering
• 7+ years experience in thermal management design, engineering thermal and stress analysis, engineering modeling tools, and associated engineering disciplines (5+ years with Masters or above). Direct experience with thermoelectric is preferred. +
• Project Management
• Direct experience with product design and development processes, project management tools, and direct customer interaction. +
• Global Teamwork
• Direct experience working within a cross-organizational, cross-cultural, global team environment. +
• Quality Processes
• Familiar with FMEA, Root Cause Analysis, and other product quality tools. +
• Export Compliance
• Familiar with ITAR and EAR export-compliance requirements/processes.
• Skills
• + Microsoft Office Products
• proficient with Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint (MS Power BI preferred). + 3D CAD Software
• proficient with 3D CAD software (SolidWorks experience preferred). + Modeling Software
• familiar with engineering modeling tools (ANSYS experience strongly preferred). + Project Management Tools
• familiar with GANTT charts, MS Project, and other industry-standard project management tools and approaches. +
• General Technical and Business Skills
• + Exceptional problem identification, analysis, and resolution skills within time constraints. + Ability to achieve results both independently and working with others. + Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences. + Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work enthusiastically within changing priorities. +
• Business Travel
• + Occasional domestic and international travel (