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Thermal engineer to develop a thermoelectric (Peltier) cooling system for a chilled-water dispenser Anyone
About the job
Overview:
We're developing a premium chilled-water dispenser and have a working bench prototype that cools water using thermoelectric (Peltier) modules mounted to a stainless tank base. The proof of concept is validated — the system demonstrably chills water — and we're now looking for a thermal/mechanical engineer to help us engineer the production cooling system.
The core engineering problem:
The prototype proves the principle but reveals the real challenge: getting enough cold into the water efficiently and quietly. We need an engineer to assess and improve three things:
1. Hot-side heat rejection — the current air-cooled heatsink/fan approach is the likely ceiling on performance. We want a view on liquid-cooling the hot side vs. alternatives.
2. Delivered cooling capacity and efficiency (COP) — quantify what's actually reaching the water and how to materially increase it.
3. The thermal path from cold plate to tank base — reducing interface losses into the dished stainless base.
The duty cycle is "pull down from ambient, then hold" — that sizing question is central, and we're open to the engine choice (larger/liquid-cooled Peltier array vs. a compressor-driven cold plate). We have detailed bench data from controlled tests to share.
Scope of work:
- Review our current design and bench results
- Recommend a production cooling architecture with supporting thermal calculations
- Advise on component selection, hot-side strategy, noise, and design-f... read more
We're developing a premium chilled-water dispenser and have a working bench prototype that cools water using thermoelectric (Peltier) modules mounted to a stainless tank base. The proof of concept is validated — the system demonstrably chills water — and we're now looking for a thermal/mechanical engineer to help us engineer the production cooling system.
The core engineering problem:
The prototype proves the principle but reveals the real challenge: getting enough cold into the water efficiently and quietly. We need an engineer to assess and improve three things:
1. Hot-side heat rejection — the current air-cooled heatsink/fan approach is the likely ceiling on performance. We want a view on liquid-cooling the hot side vs. alternatives.
2. Delivered cooling capacity and efficiency (COP) — quantify what's actually reaching the water and how to materially increase it.
3. The thermal path from cold plate to tank base — reducing interface losses into the dished stainless base.
The duty cycle is "pull down from ambient, then hold" — that sizing question is central, and we're open to the engine choice (larger/liquid-cooled Peltier array vs. a compressor-driven cold plate). We have detailed bench data from controlled tests to share.
Scope of work:
- Review our current design and bench results
- Recommend a production cooling architecture with supporting thermal calculations
- Advise on component selection, hot-side strategy, noise, and design-f... read more
Overview:
We're developing a premium chilled-water dispenser and have a working bench prototype that cools water using thermoelectric (Peltier) modules mounted to a stainless tank base. The proof of concept is validated — the system demonstrably chills water — and we're now looking for a thermal/mechanical engineer to help us engineer the production cooling system.
The core engineering problem:
The prototype proves the principle but reveals the real challenge: getting enough cold into the water efficiently and quietly. We need an engineer to assess and improve three things:
1. Hot-side heat rejection — the current air-cooled heatsink/fan approach is the likely ceiling on performance. We want a view on liquid-cooling the hot side vs. alternatives.
2. Delivered cooling capacity and efficiency (COP) — quantify what's actually reaching the water and how to materially increase it.
3. The thermal path from cold plate to tank base — reducing interface losses into the dished stainless base.
The duty cycle is "pull down from ambient, then hold" — that sizing question is central, and we're open to the engine choice (larger/liquid-cooled Peltier array vs. a compressor-driven cold plate). We have detailed bench data from controlled tests to share.
Scope of work:
- Review our current design and bench results
- Recommend a production cooling architecture with supporting thermal calculations
- Advise on component selection, hot-side strategy, noise, and design-for-manufacture considerations
- (Optional follow-on) specify the next prototype build
Deliverables:
- A short technical assessment of the current system
- A recommended design direction with the reasoning and calculations behind it
- Component/architecture recommendations
Requirements:
Strong background in thermal engineering / heat transfer, ideally with thermoelectric cooling or refrigeration experience, and a track record taking physical products toward manufacture.
A full technical brief with prototype specifications, test data, and photos is available to shortlisted candidates under NDA. read less
We're developing a premium chilled-water dispenser and have a working bench prototype that cools water using thermoelectric (Peltier) modules mounted to a stainless tank base. The proof of concept is validated — the system demonstrably chills water — and we're now looking for a thermal/mechanical engineer to help us engineer the production cooling system.
The core engineering problem:
The prototype proves the principle but reveals the real challenge: getting enough cold into the water efficiently and quietly. We need an engineer to assess and improve three things:
1. Hot-side heat rejection — the current air-cooled heatsink/fan approach is the likely ceiling on performance. We want a view on liquid-cooling the hot side vs. alternatives.
2. Delivered cooling capacity and efficiency (COP) — quantify what's actually reaching the water and how to materially increase it.
3. The thermal path from cold plate to tank base — reducing interface losses into the dished stainless base.
The duty cycle is "pull down from ambient, then hold" — that sizing question is central, and we're open to the engine choice (larger/liquid-cooled Peltier array vs. a compressor-driven cold plate). We have detailed bench data from controlled tests to share.
Scope of work:
- Review our current design and bench results
- Recommend a production cooling architecture with supporting thermal calculations
- Advise on component selection, hot-side strategy, noise, and design-for-manufacture considerations
- (Optional follow-on) specify the next prototype build
Deliverables:
- A short technical assessment of the current system
- A recommended design direction with the reasoning and calculations behind it
- Component/architecture recommendations
Requirements:
Strong background in thermal engineering / heat transfer, ideally with thermoelectric cooling or refrigeration experience, and a track record taking physical products toward manufacture.
A full technical brief with prototype specifications, test data, and photos is available to shortlisted candidates under NDA. read less
Overview:
We're developing a premium chilled-water dispenser and have a working bench prototype that cools water using thermoelectric (Peltier) modules mounted to a stainless tank base. The proof of concept is validated — the system demonstrably chills water — and we're now looking for a thermal/mechanical engineer to help us engineer the production cooling system.
The core engineering probl... read more
We're developing a premium chilled-water dispenser and have a working bench prototype that cools water using thermoelectric (Peltier) modules mounted to a stainless tank base. The proof of concept is validated — the system demonstrably chills water — and we're now looking for a thermal/mechanical engineer to help us engineer the production cooling system.
The core engineering probl... read more
Overview:
We're developing a premium chilled-water dispenser and have a working bench prototype that cools water using thermoelectric (Peltier) modules mounted to a stainless tank base. The proof of concept is validated — the system demonstrably chills water — and we're now looking for a thermal/mechanical engineer to help us engineer the production cooling system.
The core engineering problem:
The prototype proves the principle but reveals the real challenge: getting enough cold into the water efficiently and quietly. We need an engineer to assess and improve three things:
1. Hot-side heat rejection — the current air-cooled heatsink/fan approach is the likely ceiling on performance. We want a view on liquid-cooling the hot side vs. alternatives.
2. Delivered cooling capacity and efficiency (COP) — quantify what's actually reaching the water and how to materially increase it.
3. The thermal path from cold plate to tank base — reducing interface losses into the dished stainless base.
The duty cycle is "pull down from ambient, then hold" — that sizing question is central, and we're open to the engine choice (larger/liquid-cooled Peltier array vs. a compressor-driven cold plate). We have detailed bench data from controlled tests to share.
Scope of work:
- Review our current design and bench results
- Recommend a production cooling architecture with supporting thermal calculations
- Advise on component selection, hot-side strategy, noise, and design-for-manufacture considerations
- (Optional follow-on) specify the next prototype build
Deliverables:
- A short technical assessment of the current system
- A recommended design direction with the reasoning and calculations behind it
- Component/architecture recommendations
Requirements:
Strong background in thermal engineering / heat transfer, ideally with thermoelectric cooling or refrigeration experience, and a track record taking physical products toward manufacture.
A full technical brief with prototype specifications, test data, and photos is available to shortlisted candidates under NDA. read less
We're developing a premium chilled-water dispenser and have a working bench prototype that cools water using thermoelectric (Peltier) modules mounted to a stainless tank base. The proof of concept is validated — the system demonstrably chills water — and we're now looking for a thermal/mechanical engineer to help us engineer the production cooling system.
The core engineering problem:
The prototype proves the principle but reveals the real challenge: getting enough cold into the water efficiently and quietly. We need an engineer to assess and improve three things:
1. Hot-side heat rejection — the current air-cooled heatsink/fan approach is the likely ceiling on performance. We want a view on liquid-cooling the hot side vs. alternatives.
2. Delivered cooling capacity and efficiency (COP) — quantify what's actually reaching the water and how to materially increase it.
3. The thermal path from cold plate to tank base — reducing interface losses into the dished stainless base.
The duty cycle is "pull down from ambient, then hold" — that sizing question is central, and we're open to the engine choice (larger/liquid-cooled Peltier array vs. a compressor-driven cold plate). We have detailed bench data from controlled tests to share.
Scope of work:
- Review our current design and bench results
- Recommend a production cooling architecture with supporting thermal calculations
- Advise on component selection, hot-side strategy, noise, and design-for-manufacture considerations
- (Optional follow-on) specify the next prototype build
Deliverables:
- A short technical assessment of the current system
- A recommended design direction with the reasoning and calculations behind it
- Component/architecture recommendations
Requirements:
Strong background in thermal engineering / heat transfer, ideally with thermoelectric cooling or refrigeration experience, and a track record taking physical products toward manufacture.
A full technical brief with prototype specifications, test data, and photos is available to shortlisted candidates under NDA. read less
Things to know
Intermediate
Skill Level
$1,200
Fixed-rate (USD)
Part-time
Job type
Under 1-month
Job duration
Areas of expertise
ANSYS Fluent
COMSOL Multiphysics
Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA)
Electronics Cooling
Heat Exchanger Design
Heat Transfer
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering Design
New Product Development
Product Design
Product Development
Prototype Development
Refrigeration System Design
SolidWorks Flow Simulation
Thermal Fluid Analysis
Thermal Management
Thermal Modeling Simulations
cooling Loads & Calculation
thermodynamics
+16 more
Job categories
Industrial Design Services
Engineering Design
Mechanical Engineering
Electronics Design Service
Product Engineering Services
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Languages
English
Full professional proficiency
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