Thermal Engineer- Cisco Silicon One
Core
Design cooling architectures for next-generation AI hardware platforms, balancing air and liquid cooling solutions to ensure robust thermal performance.
Role type
Senior IC thermal engineer (hardware)
Builds
Next-generation silicon platforms, evaluation boards, and physical prototypes for Cisco Switching, Routing, and Wireless products
Domain
AI hardware, networking, thermal management
Required skills
Thermal simulation (Ansys Icepak, Simcenter FloTHERM), thermal test planning and execution, thermocouple instrumentation, data analysis, mechanical engineering fundamentals
Preferred skills
Liquid cooling design (cold plates, vapor chambers), high-power networking hardware experience, ASIC/optical module thermal management, 3D CAD (PTC Creo, SolidWorks)
Technologies
Ansys Icepak, Simcenter FloTHERM, PTC Creo, SolidWorks
Responsibilities
Shape cooling architectures for AI hardware platforms, build physical prototypes, measure thermal margins, partner with mechanical/electrical/PCB teams
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
