As a Thermal Engineer, you will need to master following:

• design an electric heating system
• design passive energy measures
• design thermal equipment
• design thermal requirements
• engineering processes
• heat transfer processes
• interpret 2D plans
• mechanical engineering
• perform a feasibility study on electric heating
• perform a feasibility study on heat pumps
• provide information on geothermal heat pumps
• solar thermal energy systems for hot water and heating
• thermal materials
• use thermal analysis
• use thermal management

More generally, a thermal engineer is also versed in:

• adjust engineering designs
• approve engineering design
• design engineering components
• engineering principles
• fluid mechanics
• interpret 3D plans
• manage engineering project
• mechanics
• perform scientific research
• technical drawings
• thermodynamics
• troubleshoot
• use technical drawing software

It also helps to know the following:

• assess energy consumption of ventilation systems
• combined heat and power generation
• design a solar absorption cooling system
• design a solar heating system
• design heat pump installations
• design hot water systems
• develop product design
• develop software prototype
• distribution of heating cooling and hot water
• ensure equipment cooling
• identify fitted source for heat pumps
• perform a feasibility study on combined heat and power
• perform feasibility study on solar heating
• CAD software
• communicate with customers
• computational fluid dynamics
• design firmware
• design prototypes
• follow company standards
• oversee quality control
• power engineering
• report test findings
• use testing equipment
• wear appropriate protective gear