Thermal Engineer

Skills

About the Role

You will design and optimize thermal solutions for data center hardware, perform thermal modeling and simulation, support lab testing and validation, and collaborate with electrical, firmware and mechanical engineers and suppliers from concept to mass production.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Engineering, or related field
• 7+ years of thermal design, simulation, and validation for IT hardware
• Proficiency in thermal simulation software and CAD
• Understanding of heat transfer, thermodynamics, and fluid mechanics
• Hands-on thermal testing experience
• Chip/package-level thermal analysis experience
• May need to meet U.S. export control legal status requirements

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize thermal solutions for data center hardware
• Evaluate thermal performance at chip, package, and board levels
• Perform thermal modeling and simulation
• Integrate thermal management into hardware design with cross-functional teams
• Support lab testing and validation
• Design and select thermal components such as cold plates, heat sinks, fans, vapor chambers, and TIMs
• Define thermal control algorithms with firmware and electrical engineers
• Conduct feasibility studies and trade-off analyses
• Partner with suppliers and manufacturers on custom thermal components

Benefits

• Equity
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account employer contributions
• Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, commuter pre-tax accounts
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid parental leave
• Paid medical and caregiver leave
• Flexible PTO
• 13+ paid company holidays
• Mental health and wellness support
• Employer-paid life and disability coverage
• Learning and development stipend
• Daily meals in offices
• Relocation support
• Charitable donation matching and wellness stipends