Sr Principal Thermal Engineer
Core
Define organization-wide thermal architectures and roadmaps for advanced liquid cooling solutions in high-performance networking, compute, and data-center hardware.
Role type
Senior Principal Thermal Engineer (Liquid Cooling Architect)
Builds
Direct-to-chip cold-plate, manifold, immersion, hybrid air-liquid, and two-phase cooling systems for high-power ASICs and electronic modules.
Domain
Data Center Hardware / Thermal Management / Liquid Cooling
Required skills
Liquid cooling architecture, CFD modeling, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, thermal-fluid system design, validation planning, supplier management, cross-functional leadership, risk management, technical strategy
Preferred skills
Immersion cooling expertise, two-phase technology knowledge, patent generation, industry standards contribution, advanced degree in Thermal Sciences (via careerplan.io/jobs/1214485-2-sr-principal-thermal-engineer-at-hpe)
Technologies
FloTHERM, FloEFD, Macroflow, SolidWorks, CAD tools
Responsibilities
Establish organization-wide thermal architectures and design methodologies; lead system-level thermal analysis from concept to production; perform and direct thermal-fluid CFD modeling; define fluid, thermal, and mechanical requirements; oversee validation plans and empirical testing; evaluate suppliers and manufacturing processes; mentor engineers and drive innovation.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic influence
