Hardware Thermal Engineer, Infrastructure

You will be responsible for owning thermal design and optimization for new hardware systems and evaluating advanced thermal technologies. The engineer will solve heat-transfer problems at the component, sub-system, system, and rack levels using thermal fundamentals, analytical tools, simulation, and hands-on hardware validation.

This role offers the opportunity to work across end-to-end thermal engineering, including technology development, platform design, lab test development, data center deployment, and operational support.

You will collaborate with cross-functional engineering partners and external vendors to drive thermal programs from conception through deployment, with scalable and reliable methodologies in mind. you will also provide in-region support to identify and close gaps between design intent, supplier execution, validation readiness, and deployment.

You will convert recurring learnings into clear specifications, test methods, checklists, and standards that can scale across programs.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering and operations partners to ensure effective thermal design from the component level through full hardware systems and smooth product deployment
• Develop and execute test plans to measure the thermal performance and efficiency of hardware systems and thermal technologies. Quantitatively simulate and analyze hardware cooling schemes
• Design and investigate advanced thermal cooling solutions for large-scale hardware deployments. Balance trade-offs among performance, cost, power, reliability, manufacturability, and other critical parameters
• Create analytical and numerical models using computational fluid dynamics tools or other relevant simulation tools to describe system thermodynamics and heat transfer
• Engage and lead external vendors, including ODMs and component suppliers, on design, test, qualification, issue resolution, and production readiness
• Identify and close engineering gaps between thermal requirements and in-region execution. Provide hands-on support for design transfer, build readiness, test correlation, technical troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis
• Develop reusable thermal specifications, validation methods, checklists, and technical standards based on design, validation, manufacturing, and deployment learnings
• Develop and publish case studies or technical papers describing thermal analysis of cooling systems and technologies
• Establish parameters for thermal design and testing, and correlate design and test results with model predictions

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 6+ years of relevant experience in thermal design for server hardware, complex hardware systems, or advanced packaging
• Experience using lab equipment such as data-acquisition systems, airflow chambers, environmental chambers, temperature sensors, flow meters, or pressure sensors for thermal validation and troubleshooting
• Experience designing and optimizing thermal cooling solutions, such as custom heat sinks, cold plates, liquid-cooling components, or fan and pump control algorithms
• Experience in interpreting or creating mechanical system schematics and 3D CAD models
• Experience collaborating with ODMs, component suppliers, and cross-functional engineering teams through design, validation, qualification, or production ramp
• Experience with computational thermal simulation software, such as Simcenter Flotherm, Future Facilities/6 Sigma ET, Icepak, or comparable tools, for optimizing hardware cooling design Experience working in Unix/Linux environments and familiarity with scripting or coding in Python
• Experience delivering a thermal program from inception and ideation through validation and deployment
• Familiarity with the design and optimization of control systems for components such as fans or pumps
• Familiarity with data-center cooling system design and rack-level integration
• Familiarity with custom thermal solutions, including heat sinks, cold plates, manifolds, quick disconnects, and thermal interface materials for hardware systems
• Experience in developing reusable engineering standards, validation criteria, or supplier-facing technical requirements
• Experience with advanced air- and liquid-cooling solutions
• Master's degree or Ph.D. in a relevant thermal discipline and 8+ years of relevant experience in thermal design for server hardware, complex hardware systems, or advanced packaging
• Experience with manufacturing processes and design for manufacturability/design for assembly
• Experience creating mathematical, computational, or numerical models of industrial cooling systems using MATLAB, Python, or comparable tools