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Principal, Platform Thermal Engineer Lead

Santa Clara, CaliforniaFull-time2026-10-05 → 2026-10-22
No visa sponsorship

Core

Lead the Server Platform Thermal Mechanical (SPTM) group to represent, debug, and triage system-level thermal issues while supporting SOC architects with power and thermal modeling.

Role type

Principal, hands-on IC thermal engineering lead

Builds

Server platforms and System on Chips (SOCs)

Domain

Semiconductor hardware engineering (thermal management)

Required skills

CFD modeling (IcePak, Flotherm), board/platform-level debug, system architecture knowledge, validation strategy, C/C++/Python scripting, thermal lab equipment operation

Preferred skills

OpenFoam, technical debug methodologies, cross-functional collaboration

Technologies

IcePak, Flotherm, OpenFoam, C, C++, Perl, Ruby, Python

Responsibilities

Drive technical innovation in validation tools and methodologies; Debug thermal issues across bring-up, validation, and production phases; Track test execution to ensure on-time optimization; Engage with software/hardware modeling frameworks

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC