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Thermal Engineer

Apple· Hardware
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Hybrid (Shanghai)Full-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Experienced Thermal Engineer in Shanghai responsible for in-region thermal expertise, heat pipe and vapor chamber design, validation, supplier collaboration, and cross-site project management to support Apple’s product roadmap.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as Apple’s in-region thermal expert by leveraging understanding of heat pipe, vapor chamber, and module-level thermal designs and validation requirements.
  • Manage multiple projects in different development phases across various locations.
  • Collaborate with in-region and US-based Thermal Engineers on technology evaluation, design investigation, and process development for new products.
  • Establish and manage relationships with thermal suppliers to identify emerging technologies, collaborating to develop new solutions that meet Apple’s product roadmap needs.
  • Develop and execute thermal tests and experiments at supplier factories to establish solid design guidelines.
  • Complete data reduction and analysis, and prepare comprehensive test reports.
  • Take a leading role in suggesting or adopting ideas for improving the productivity and quality of thermal components.
  • Provide in-region expertise for root cause analysis and corrective action regarding defective thermal parts and materials.
  • Handle multiple tasks and projects in parallel, traveling across different vendor sites as needed.

Qualifications

  • BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
  • Experience working for thermal module companies or factories.
  • Over 3 years of work experience in thermal module design for consumer electronics or related industries. Must possess fundamental design knowledge of heat pipes or vapor chambers and familiarity with manufacturing processes.
  • Experience with thermal modules or thermal-related parts (heat pipes, fans, vapor chambers, graphite, etc.), testing design, validation, and test equipment (DAQ, Wind tunnels, IR Cameras, Power Supplies, X-ray, CT-Scans, etc.).
  • Excellent data analysis skills and independent failure analysis capabilities.
  • Proficient written and oral English, with strong communication skills for interfacing among design, OEM, and third-party vendor teams.

Skills

Required:Heat pipesVapor chambersData analysisThermal testingRoot cause analysis

Benefits

  • Data analysis experience using statistical tools (JMP, Tableau, etc.) is a plus.
  • Thermal simulation experience using CFD tools (Flotherm, Icepak, etc.) is a plus.
  • Basic coding skills (Perl, Python, etc.) are a plus.
Last updated Oct 16, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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