Thermal Engineer

Req ID:472170 

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, more than 80 000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• Develop thermal dissipation solutions for electronic equipments, cabinets and cubicles
• Assess thermal performances by analyses, simulations and tests
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of methods and tools related to the management of thermal aspects for Electronics

MAIN RESPONSABILITIES 

Key accountabilities:

• Ensure the correct thermal design of the electronic components, boards and products

• Define the overall thermal management strategy
• Define the cooling system
• Select appropriate technologies considering equipment environment and manufacturing constraints
• Verify the thermal behavior by analysis and simulations
• Perform the equipment thermal validation (IR measurement, climatic tests participation)
• Support the equipment over its lifetime: troubleshooting, change request analysis, obsolescence management

• Ensure the correct thermal installation/integration of the equipment

• Define the cooling system of the installation, taking into account all the environmental constraints (temperature, solar radiation, humidity, rain, pollution, dust)
• Verify the thermal behavior by analysis and simulations
• Select appropriate technologies considering equipment environment and manufacturing constraints
• Contribute to the equipment thermal validation through climatic tests support and/or in situ measurements campaigns
• Participate to equipment troubleshooting investigations linked to thermal aspects (can be both on operational or reliability aspects)
  • For subcontracted activities, defines the statement of work, contributes to the selection of the supplier and follow up subcontracted activities

• • Through his / her activities, contribute to standardization by reusing existing solutions or by implementing reusable solutions
  • Contribute to continuous improvement (RoE: Return on Experience, process …)
  • Remain informed of the evolution of cooling technologies and thermal measurements through techno watch
  • Survey methods and tools and contribute to the improvement of thermal analysis productivity and efficiency
  • Apply standards and internal design rules

Performance measurements:

• • On-Time Delivery
  • Number of non-detected issue, detected after end of component verification

 MAIN REQUIRED COMPETENCES

Educational Requirements

Mandatory:

•    Master’s Degree in Engineering for Electronics or Thermal / Themodynamics field        

Desirable:

•    Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) diploma

•    Thermal measurements certificate

Experience

Mandatory:

•    Experience in thermal and fluidic numerical simulations

•    Experience in thermal measurements

Desirable:

•    Knowledge of FloTHERM software

Competencies & Skills

•    CFD simulations

•    Electronic thermal knowledge

•    Thermal measurements

•    Engineering skills related to solution definition and optimization

•    English communication skills

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63  countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.

Job Type:​Experienced​