CareerPlan

Mechanical Engineer, Senior Staff

San Diego, California, United States of AmericaFull-time2026-10-30 → 2026-11-10

Core

Design and model thermomechanical cooling systems for rack-scale data center AI inference platforms, focusing on liquid cooling architectures from chip to pod level.

Role type

Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer (Thermomechanical Systems)

Builds

Liquid-cooled server and rack systems for data center AI workloads

Domain

Data Center Hardware / Thermal Engineering

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Thermomechanical design, CFD simulation, Liquid cooling architecture, ODM/OEM partnership management, High-power density cooling, Mechanical design for high-volume production

Preferred skills

OCP rack architectures, AI/accelerator platforms, Microfluidic cooling, Server mechanical design, Cross-functional engineering leadership

Technologies

ANSYS Fluent, STAR-CCM+, COMSOL, OpenFOAM, FloTHERM, ANSYS Icepak

Responsibilities

Lead thermomechanical system design and liquid flow modeling at package, server, rack, and pod levels; Engage with external partners (ODMs/OEMs) for solution development and validation; Conduct advanced CFD simulations to optimize thermal performance and risk; Evaluate new cooling technologies and capture critical intellectual property; Provide design guidance on manufacturability, tolerance, and reliability for high-volume production.

Seniority

Senior Staff, hands-on IC with strategic influence