Role Summary:

We are looking for a Sr. Product Engineer – R&D; who can take ownership of product development from concept and engineering design through prototyping, testing, validation, and production.

Key Responsibilities

1. Lead R&D; and new product development for liquid cooling, thermal management and data-center cooling products.
2. Develop and improve CDUs, L2L/L2A cooling systems, heat exchangers, manifolds, piping assemblies, pumps, valves and associated mechanical components .
3. Convert customer and product requirements into engineering specifications, concepts and detailed designs .
4. Perform thermal, fluid-flow and mechanical engineering calculations for cooling systems.
5. Work closely with the Thermal/CFD, Mechanical Design, Electrical, Controls, Manufacturing and Quality teams .
6. Develop prototypes and coordinate prototype build, testing, validation and design iterations .
7. Analyze test results and implement design improvements for performance, reliability, manufacturability and cost optimization .
8. Prepare and review 3D models, 2D drawings, BOMs, engineering specifications and design documentation .
9. Apply GD&T;, DFM/DFA and Design for Reliability principles during product development.
10. Support root-cause analysis, troubleshooting and corrective actions for product and field issues.
11. Coordinate with suppliers for component development, technical evaluation and qualification .
12. Support product industrialization and transition from R&D; to manufacturing .
13. Participate in design reviews, FMEA, risk assessment and engineering change management.
14. Work on continuous improvement of existing products and development of next-generation cooling solutions.
15. Support technical discussions with customers and overseas engineering teams when required.

Required Technical Skills

1.



Strong experience in Product Development / R&D; / Mechanical Engineering .
2. Hands-on experience in thermal management, cooling systems, HVAC, refrigeration, heat exchangers or fluid systems .
3. Good understanding of heat transfer, thermodynamics and fluid mechanics .
4. Experience with pumps, valves, piping, manifolds, heat exchangers and coolant circuits is preferred.
5. Solid knowledge of mechanical design and engineering drawings .
6. Experience with SolidWorks / Creo / NX / CATIA or similar 3D CAD tools.
7. Knowledge of GD&T;, DFM/DFA, tolerance stack-up and manufacturing processes .
8. Experience in prototype development, product testing and validation .
9. Exposure to CFD / thermal simulation tools such as ANSYS Fluent, Icepak, FloTHERM or similar is an advantage.
10. Knowledge of materials, fabrication, sheet metal, machining and assembly processes .
11. Understanding of BOM, engineering change management and product lifecycle processes .

Preferred Domain Experience Candidates from the following industries are preferred:

1. Data Center Cooling / Liquid Cooling
2. HVAC / Refrigeration
3. Thermal Management
4. Heat Exchangers
5. Chillers / Cooling Systems
6. Automotive Thermal Systems
7. Industrial Cooling
8. Fluid Handling Systems
9. Semiconductor / Electronics Cooling
10. Energy / Power Cooling Systems

Experience working on high-capacity cooling systems, CDUs, liquid cooling, immersion cooling or data-center infrastructure will be highly preferred.

Education

B.E./B.Tech/M.E./M.Tech in:

1. Mechanical Engineering
2. Thermal Engineering
3. Refrigeration & Air Conditioning
4. HVAC
5. Fluid Mechanics / Thermal Sciences
6. Related Engineering disciplines

Key Competencies

1. Product Development & R&D;
2. Thermal Engineering & Heat Transfer
3. Cooling / Fluid System Design
4. Mechanical Design & CAD
5. Prototype Development & Testing
6. GD&T;, DFM/DFA & Manufacturing

Cross-functional Engineering & Problem Solving

📌 Sr. Product Engineer – R&D Product Development (Hyderabad)
🏢 Refroid Technologies Private
📍 Hyderabad