Lead System Engineer
Core
Lead the design, architecture, and validation of liquid cooling systems (CDUs) for high-performance computing and data center applications, focusing on thermal management and fluid dynamics.
Role type
Senior IC thermal-fluid system engineer (liquid cooling)
Builds
Liquid cooling distribution units (CDUs), chillers, and thermal management systems for data centers and AI infrastructure
Domain
Data center cooling / Thermal-fluid engineering
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Thermal-fluid systems design, CFD modeling, heat exchanger design, pump selection, system trade-off analysis, reliability engineering, DFMEA, controls integration, product validation, mentoring
Preferred skills
AI/HPC cooling experience, direct-to-chip liquid cooling, immersion cooling, chilled water systems, high-density rack cooling
Technologies
CFD tools, MATLAB, Simulink, CAD
Responsibilities
Lead CDU system design and architecture from concept to production; Define thermal, hydraulic, and mechanical requirements; Design liquid cooling loops and select components (pumps, heat exchangers, valves); Develop system models and validate against physical test data; Lead DVT and regulatory test plans; Drive reliability growth and serviceability concepts; Mentor design engineers and interface with suppliers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
