Wärtsilä Corporation

Mechanical Engineer - Thermal Management

LocationScarborough, ON

About This Job


Mechanical Engineer - Thermal Management

Wärtsilä Energy Storage & Optimization (ES&O) is the leading global energy storage optimizer. Our mission is to deliver integrated energy solutions that build a resilient, intelligent, and flexible energy infrastructure - unlocking the way to an optimized renewable future. By integrating renewables, energy management technology, and storage with traditional energy resources, we reinvent clean energy production from the largest and most complex grids to the most remote and essential microgrids. We play a key role in Wärtsilä’s vision towards a 100% renewable energy future through flexibility, reliability, and integration and a more sustainable world for us all.

Wärtsilä's Energy Business is looking for a Mechanical Engineer - Thermal management for the Energy Storage & Optimization business. The role will be part of the hardware engineering team. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter that can work both independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team. The candidate should thrive in a fast paced, constantly changing environment while the industry and company go through substantial growth.

Preferred location for this position is Wärtsilä's location in Scarborough, ON (Toronto Area). The selected candidate will be required to work onsite.


Main Responsibilities:

Develop and optimize battery module thermal management system designs to meet specific requirements, such as energy density, power output, thermal management, and safety.
Design & develop mechanical, electrical, and thermal components supporting battery modules, such as: busbars, cooling systems, and enclosures.
Collaborate with battery module and cooling component and fluid handling component suppliers to ensure compatibility and integration in system design.
Collaborate with manufacturing teams to develop and optimize assembly processes, tooling, and fixtures.
Support the transition from prototype to mass production, including pilot builds / testing and manufacturing ramp-up activities.
Manage suppliers and projects to ensure timely program deliverables within budget.
Develop various battery system thermal control test experiments, document procedures, and preform the tests in a lab environment.
Conduct CFD analysis using Ansys Fluent to investigate innovative thermal cooling solutions for battery systems.
Digital Twin development of energy storage system in Matlab software environment - ECM and thermal model generation (1 dimensional fluid circuit or Rough Order of Magnitude -ROM).
Design mechanical enclosures, racks, parts, and/or features intended to be used in the energy storage industry.
Develop and document test procedures, assembly and installation instructions, and other document and system documentation.
Collaborate in a team environment and/or take charge of opportunities to develop optimal solutions for customers and development programs.
Support manufacturing and system deployment activities by collaborating to resolve issues and ensure products and systems are delivered to specification.



Minimum Experience and Educational Requirements:

MS degree required, PHD desired
3-5 years of product development and mechanical engineering experience
Experience with Ansys/Fluent required, PTC Creo/Windchill is a plus
Experience with energy storage systems in preferred
Strong understanding of electrochemical energy storage principles and lithium-ion battery technologies
Knowledge of heat transfer and thermodynamics
Experience solving customer's needs and issues
History of maintaining positive working relationships with customers, peers, subordinates, vendors, shop and office in a fast-paced environment
Excellent communication skills
Team player attitude internally and externally
Entrepreneurial drive with hunter mind-set
Willing to travel up to 20% of the time



Last application date: 17/04/2025

Why you and us:

Wärtsilä Canada is committed to Employment Equity, supports diversity in the workplace, and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including women, members of visible minorities, Indigenous persons, and persons with disabilities. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know, and we will work with you to support your request. At Wärtsilä we value, respect and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job-relevant merits and abilities.

We are not accepting unsolicited submissions from 3rd party recruitment agencies.

Successful applicant must be authorized to work in the Canada without sponsorship. We look forward to hearing from you. Qualified candidates must apply online: https://www.wartsila.com/careers

Individuals hired for positions that require on-site customer interactions and/or in-person travel may be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or other country-specific vaccinations, unless otherwise prohibited by law. Wärtsilä North America values our employees. We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. Wärtsilä North America is an EOE/AA employer.


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