Thermal Design Engineer

Wakefield Thermal is part of the Heico Companies, and in aggregate, Heico’s businesses generate more than $3.2 billion in revenues. Wakefield Thermal is a global leader in innovative thermal management solutions for a diverse range of markets. Building on over four decades of leadership and experience, Wakefield Thermal designs, manufactures, and sells thermal management products that remove excess heat generated by electronic components. Our Mission: Our businesses have made an all-encompassing commitment across all levels of the organization to never sacrifice safety. Deliver industry leading quality, and on-time delivery while providing an exceptional customer experience. Position ourselves as a leader in the industry through technological advancements and supply chain excellence. Promote a culture of success and excellence through accountability, collaboration, engagement, and shared belief in our vision. SUMMARY: Reporting to the Director of Engineering, the Thermal Design Engineer will be a technical resource for both internal and external stakeholders as it relates to the design of our various, highly technical product offerings in the thermal design space. This position is a key partner within the New Product Introduction group and is a highly respected and collaborative position with tremendous opportunity for growth. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • In support of the pioneer status for the Wakefield Thermal Brand, develop targeted products for various market segments and introduce these new products into distribution sales channel, including the identification of new products, and expansion of existing products. • Responsible for the generation of technical documentation. • Liaise with purchasing to support new vendor development and existing vendor support. Support vendor qualifications and analyze their ability to meet requirements of new and existing products. • Research and recommend replacement/substitutions in the event of obsoletion or lack of availability. • Research and stay abreast of market trends within the thermal design space and leverage this data to support competitive, and forward-thinking design work and product offerings. REQUIREMENTS: • Bachelor of Science in Mechanical engineering, advanced degree highly desirable. • 3-5 + year’s work experience in a similar role (product development) within a disciplined manufacturing environment. • Ability to develop schedules for new product releases, set milestones, assess & mitigate risks, develop action plans, coordinate activities and drive results within cross-functional teams • Advanced SolidWorks skills to include part/assembly modeling and drawing creation (Thermal simulation a plus). • A project leader with solid and proven project management skills. • Proven analytical skills and sound structured approach. • A high energy, team player who is disciplined and methodical in their approach to their work. About HEICO: Heico has a history of success. Since its founding over 40 years ago The Heico Companies has grown from a single business to over 80 separate companies through a strategic acquisition policy, and by reinvesting its earnings into internal growth and new prospects. Historically talented at restoring distressed companies, Heico now strategically targets acquisitions that will complement its ever-growing portfolio of companies in manufacturing, construction, and industrial services. These four core operations are organized into groups: Metal Processing Group, Construction Solutions Group, Applied Solutions Group, and Industrial Technologies Group. Once acquired, new Heico companies are assigned to a group and run on a stand-alone basis, allowing for great independence as well as the opportunity to share knowledge about markets, production processes, and management practices across other Heico groups and companies. Each Group has its own corporate team. Heico continues to seek out new opportunities and maintain its standard of success. The Heico Companies has remained a privately held company since its creation and maintains a majority ownership in each of its operations, which generates more than $3.3 billion dollars in revenues. Many of our businesses are certified Woman-owned Business Enterprises (WBE). More information about the holding company and overall organization can be found at