"Top Paid Job" $193,500 p.a.!!

Thermal Engineering is a specialized sub-discipline of engineering that deals exclusively with heat energy and its transfer between not only different mediums but also into other usable forms of energy. A Thermal Engineer will be armed with the expertise to design systems and processes to convert generated energy from various thermal sources into chemical, mechanical or electrical energy depending on the task at hand. Obviously, all Thermal Engineers are experts in all aspects of heat transfer.

Many process plants (basically somewhere where some raw material or resource is converted into something useful, e.g. power plants, oil refineries, plastic manufacturing plants, etc.) contain countless components and systems which have to be designed in terms of their heat transfer; it is particularly important to ensure that not too much heat is retained so the component or process is not disrupted. Conversely, some processes or systems are designed to use heat to their advantage and a Thermal Engineer must make sure enough heat is generated and used wisely (i.e. sustainably).

Thermal Engineers must also know about the economics of the components and processes they design to make sure they not only provide an improvement over the existing solutions but also don’t lose the company money. Thermal Engineers are not limited in areas of specialization and can work in numerous fields. Below is only a brief example of areas a Thermal Engineer can work in:

• Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems in small and large-scale residential, commercial or industrial buildings.
• Renewable energy systems.
• Military and defense equipment.
• Electronics and electrical components and systems.
• Aerospace components.
• Boiler, heat exchanger, and pump design, amongst others.

Common industries that regularly employ Thermal Engineers include power companies, the automotive industry, and commercial construction. While Thermal Engineers will generally spend most of their time working in an office they are often required to travel to the site of their current project.

The annual salaries as high as $193,500 and as low as $45,000, the majority of Thermal Engineer salaries currently range between $52,500 (25th percentile) to $114,500 (75th percentile) across the United States. The average pay range for a Thermal Engineer varies modestly (up to $62,000), which suggests there may be fewer opportunities for advancement based on skill level, but increased pay based on location and years of experience is still possible.

Based on recent job postings, the Thermal Engineer job market in both Mumbai, IN and the surrounding area is not that active, but at the state level for, companies are hiring. People working as a Thermal Engineer in your area are making on average $95,538 per year or the same as the national average annual salary of $95,538. ranks number 1 out of 50 states nationwide for Thermal Engineer salaries.