Thermal Analysis Engineer

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From Figure AI’s original posting

Figure is an AI robotics company developing autonomous general-purpose humanoid robots. The goal of the company is to ship humanoid robots with human level intelligence. Its robots are engineered to perform a variety of tasks in the home and commercial markets. Figure is headquartered in San Jose, CA. We are looking for a Thermal Analysis Engineer to simulate and analyze our robots thermal performance and design thermal management systems. Responsibilities: • Build a thermal model of our actuators, battery, sensors, computers, and other key components. • Simulate kinematic use cases on the thermal model and determine where thermal mitigations are necessary. • Generate and execute test plans to demonstrate the necessity and effectiveness of your thermal management designs. • Inspect first articles, build test stands, and continuously support parts on robot development platforms. • Work cross-functionally with subsystem owners of to integrate the thermal management system into the robot. Requirements: • 5+ years of experience in mechanical engineering, 2+ years explicit experience in thermal modeling. • Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Mechanical, Robotics, Mechatronics, or similar…