Apple
Thermal Engineer
$150K–$278K
Cupertino, California · Full-time · Posted Sep 23, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of thermal design experience; alternatively, M.S. or Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering emphasizing Heat Transfer or Fluid Dynamics and 3+ years of experience.
- Education
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent; alternatively, M.S. or Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering with emphasis on Heat Transfer or Fluid Dynamics.
About the job
Designs and validates thermal solutions for Apple products, using analysis and experiments to meet thermal objectives and inform cross-functional product design decisions.
What you'll do
- Lead thermal solution design and implementation, and participate in design reviews and technology investigations.
- Specify and optimize thermal control parameters; define and guide thermal and flow experiments.
- Analyze system test data, prepare summary reports, and communicate results to cross-functional teams and management.
What they ask for
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
- 5+ years of thermal design experience.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Genuine curiosity and a sense of design ownership.
Nice to have
- Expertise in heat transfer, fluid flow, numeric modeling, thermal components, and consumer electronics thermal validation.
- CFD and CAD tools; scripting and data graphics (e.g. Perl, Python, MATLAB, SciPy).
Pay
USD 150,400–277,600 base salary
Tools
CFD, CAD, Perl, Python, MATLAB, SciPy
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