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Vinci4D.ai

Powering the future of hardware design

Principal Thermal-Mechanical Engineer

Mechanical EngineerMechanical EngineerFull TimeRemoteLeadTeam 11-50H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

Germany

Posted

57 days ago

Salary

€1 - €2 / year

Seniority

Lead

Bachelor Degree15 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

Principal Thermal-Mechanical Engineer

Vinci4D.ai

• Build, lead, and scale a high-performing team of thermal and thermo-mechanical engineers, setting technical direction, mentoring team members, and driving execution. • Engage with customer engineering teams during the evaluation phase by supporting simulation setup, running test cases, and interpreting results to demonstrate Vinci’s value. • Collaborate with the sales team to deliver product demonstrations, conduct proof-of-concept evaluations, and participate in in-depth technical discussions with prospective customers. • Support customer onboarding and deployments by providing technical guidance, training, and troubleshooting throughout the deployment and production phases. • Identify customer pain points and workflow challenges, and collaborate with the product and engineering teams to improve product capabilities and overall customer experience. • Deliver technical training sessions and workshops to enable customer teams to effectively adopt and scale Vinci within their engineering workflows. • Represent Vinci at industry conferences and semiconductor events by delivering live product demonstrations, managing booth activities, and engaging technically with prospective customers and partners. • Maintain a strong understanding of competitive technologies, industry trends, and market positioning to effectively communicate Vinci’s differentiators.

Job Requirements

  • Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or related engineering field
  • 15+ years of hands-on thermal management, mechanical warpage, stress and reliability using commercial software such as Flowthem, Cadence, Ansys, Abaqus, LS Dyna, etc.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Prior managerial or leadership Experience
  • Prior experience in Customer-facing roles
  • Strong problem-solving mindset and ability to quickly learn new tools and workflows
  • Strong ability to communicate complex results clearly to a mixed audience (technical + business)

Benefits

  • Be part of a team defining the future of AI in hardware design.
  • Work at the intersection of advanced AI, real-world engineering, and customer success.
  • Collaborate with world-class engineers and researchers in a fast-moving startup environment.

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