Senior Cooling Unit Mechanical Designer

Job title:
In this role, you have the opportunity to Lead cooling unit system design, field issue resolution, and quality improvement by integrating design, validation, and supplier management to ensure system reliability and lifecycle performance.

Your role:

• Define and manage cooling unit system requirements (thermal, hydraulic, mechanical) aligned with system-level needs

• Lead cooling unit architecture and design solution development with focus on reliability, performance, and cost

• Drive design trade-offs across thermal performance, manufacturability, and serviceability

• Own cooling unit field issue analysis, root cause investigation and corrective actions (CAPA)

• Lead cross-functional problem solving (CU / Generator / System / Supplier) to ensure fast issue containment and long-term fix

• Build and maintain failure analysis knowledge base and drive systematic improvement

• Define validation strategy for cooling unit (performance / reliability / stress conditions)

• Lead correlation between simulation (CFD/FEA) and test data to improve model accuracy

• Conduct and review FMEA to proactively identify risk and drive mitigation

• Ensure design assurance activities and compliance with design control process

• Drive quality-by-design mindset across development lifecycle

• Support documentation and traceability aligned with QMS requirements

• Align with system, generator, and global teams to ensure interface compatibility and design consistency

• Translate project strategy into actionable plans and drive execution

• Influence stakeholders to ensure quality actions are implemented

• Lead supplier technical engagement, including design review and issue resolution

• Support supplier selection and capability development

• Ensure cooling unit manufacturing quality and process stability

You're the right fit if:

Education & Core Expertise

• Master or PhD in Thermal Engineering / Mechanical Engineering or related field

• Strong knowledge in thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer

Cooling System Expertise

• Hands-on experience in oil/water cooling system design and application

• Good understanding of heat exchanger design and system integration

• Experience in cooling system testing and validation

Engineering & Analysis

• Familiar with CFD / thermal simulation and mechanical FEA

• Able to correlate simulation and test results to improve design accuracy

• Experience with hydraulic components (pump, valve, fan, etc.)

Tools & Practical Engineering

• Mechanical design tools (SolidWorks / SolidEdge / Creo etc.)

• FEA/CFD tools (ANSYS / COMSOL / FlowEFD etc.)

• Knowledge of manufacturing processes (machining, welding)

Soft Skills

• Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis capability

• Proven experience in cross-functional collaboration and influencing

• Ability to drive topics end-to-end with ownership

• Good communication skills in English (spoken & written)

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