Application Engineer I: Thermal Analysis (CFD and FEM)

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Cadence Design Systems Inc. is looking for a motivated Application Engineer I: Thermal Analysis to work with us in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

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As an Application Engineer, you will be part of the Multiphysics team of the System & Design Analysis group. The Multiphysics team works with the Celsius Studio Platform for electronic systems to address thermal analysis and thermal stress, as well as electronics cooling. To understand more on what we do, you can visit here. Working at Cadence is very dynamic, fast-paced, and integrated with other teams all around the world.

Job Description:

•  Cadence is seeking a junior Thermal Application Engineer with some background in modeling and analyzing classic and real-world thermal systems and multiphysics systems.
• We want someone who works well in a highly collaborative, cross-functional environment, can communicate complex concepts clearly and is unafraid to tackle new challenges. 
• This individual will work with peer Applications Engineers and other business groups and eventually can be working unsupervised. The individual possesses good communication skills for interfacing effectively with Cadence R&D, Product Engineering, Marketing and customers. 
• If you are passionate about using your analytical skills to push the boundaries of what is possible, we want you to be on our team.
• Perform component and system thermal analysis
• Design mechanical components and platform enclosures
• Helping customers to adopt and proliferate our CFD/FEM solutions for thermal and mechanical analysis
• Conducting technical presentations, technical training, and product demonstrations, including development of customized presentations
• Supporting technical evaluations and benchmarks
• Help R&D and product engineers develop competitive and creative technical solutions

Requirements:

• Completed BS in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace, Physics, or equivalent
• Basic knowledge of engineering and physics-based principles related to heat transfer, fluid flow, and solid mechanics
• Basic knowledge of finite element analysis, numerical methods, and partial differential equations will be preferred
• Proficient in using mechanical CAD software
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Interest in learning new technologies
• Experience in scripting languages like Python
• Open to continued personal development to meet the evolving demands of the EDA industry
• Team player with a positive attitude, willingness to offer and execute ideas and solutions to enhance processes within an evolving environment

Nice to have:

• Previous experience with Cadence CFD tools (Celsius EC, RealityDC, Fidelity, Pointwise, Beta CAE...) or other CFD mesh generation and solver software with aerospace, automotive, industrial, turbomachinery, or marine applications
• Experienced in thermal and mechanical design of electronic equipment
• Experienced with thermal analysis and thermal simulation tools (CFD)
• Experienced with air and liquid cooling design, and thermal testing
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to organize and prioritize

Additional Job Details:

• Employment category: CLT
• Employment term: 40 hours/week.
• Competitive benefits.
• Location: Av Contorno 5800, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais Brazil.

About Cadence Design Systems:

Cadence is the only company that provides the expertise and tools, IP, and hardware required for the entire electronics design chain, from chip design to chip packaging to boards and to systems. We enable electronic systems and semiconductor companies to create innovative products that transform the way people live, work, and play. Our products are used in mobile, consumer, cloud datacenter, automotive, aerospace, IoT, industrial and other market segments. For more information, access http://www.cadence.com.

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