# Thermal Analysis Engineer

**Company:** [Figure AI](https://zerogtalent.com/robotics-companies/figure-ai)
**Location:** San Jose, CA
**Work mode:** On-site
**Employment type:** Full Time
**Salary:** USD 150K–220K/yr
**Category:** Engineering
**Department:** Hardware
**Listed:** 2026-11-12

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## What you'll do

- Build thermal models of robot components and systems
- Simulate kinematic use cases on thermal models
- Generate and execute thermal management test plans
- Inspect first articles and build test stands
- Integrate thermal management with subsystem owners

## What you need

- 5+ yrs of mechanical engineering experience
- 2+ yrs of explicit thermal modeling experience
- 3D CAD design of complex geometry parts
- Simulation experience with ANSYS, COMSOL, or MATLAB
- Ability to write and maintain clean documentation

## Job description

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 field.
-   Experienced in using 3D CAD software to design parts with complex geometry.
-   Experience designing and building prototypes.
-   Experienced with simulation and analysis methodology and software (ANSYS, COMSOL, MATLAB, etc).
-   Ability to write and maintain clean documentation for your design process.

**Bonus Qualifications:** 

-   Experience with high volume manufacturing processes.
-   Experience working with contract manufacturers.
-   Experience creating 3D CAD models, especially in CATIA V6.
-   Experience with textiles.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $150,000 to $220,000 per year.

The pay offered for this position may vary based on several individual factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include additional components/benefits depending on the specific role. This information will be shared if an employment offer is extended.

## Other open roles at Figure AI

- [Warehouse Supervisor](https://zerogtalent.com/robotics-jobs/figure-ai/warehouse-supervisor-4729228006) — San Jose, CA
- [PCBA Reliability Engineer - All Levels](https://zerogtalent.com/robotics-jobs/figure-ai/pcba-reliability-engineer-all-levels-4728462006) — San Jose, CA
- [Swing Shift Coordinator](https://zerogtalent.com/robotics-jobs/figure-ai/swing-shift-coordinator-4727557006) — Fontana, CA
- [Shift Coordinator, Humanoid Robot Operations (Swing)](https://zerogtalent.com/robotics-jobs/figure-ai/shift-coordinator-humanoid-robot-operations-swing-4727579006) — Santa Clara, CA
- [Shift Coordinator, Humanoid Robot Operations (Night)](https://zerogtalent.com/robotics-jobs/figure-ai/shift-coordinator-humanoid-robot-operations-night-4727582006) — Santa Clara, CA

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