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Thermal Design Engineer

Meta· Hardware
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Sunnyvale, CA$118k - $170kFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Role focused on developing thermal systems for wearables and/or new technology initiatives at Meta, partnering across mechanical, electrical, and software disciplines from prototype to mass production.

Responsibilities

  • Develop physics-based thermal models using programming languages such as MatLAB, Python, or Julia
  • Support the design, development, and optimization of part, sub-system, and system level design through collaboration with cross-functional teams including mechanical, electrical, and software
  • Develop part and sub-system thermal and fan models using CFD and CAD tools
  • Develop and optimize thermal designs while integrating new thermal technologies through partnering with mechanical and electrical engineers
  • Support sub-system and system-level thermal verification through prototype testing
  • Support the development of thermal control systems while building prototypes to test on physical HW

Qualifications

  • B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience
  • 2+ years of experience in thermal design related to server/hardware, advanced packaging, or wearables
  • Fundamentals in heat transfer, thermal/fluid sciences, or related physics
  • Background in modeling using CAD and CFD tools, such as Fluent, StarCCM+, FloEFD or similar
  • Experience in empirical testing and model correlation
  • Experience in programming with a scripting language such as MatLab, Python, or Julia, to support development of models and automation tools

Skills

Required:Physics-based thermal modelingCFD/CFD toolsCAD toolsPython/MatLAB/JuliaThermal design

Benefits

  • Bonus
  • Equity
  • Benefits
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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