Lead Thermal Design Engineer
Core
Leading thermal architecture, analysis, and validation for complex hardware platforms to ensure performance and reliability targets.
Role type
Lead Thermal Design Engineer
Builds
Cooling systems for high-power electronics including servers, storage, networking, and AI infrastructure
Domain
Hardware engineering / Thermal management / High-power electronics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
CFD, thermal modeling, thermal validation planning, root cause analysis, cross-functional leadership, technical risk communication
Preferred skills
Master's degree in Thermal Engineering, experience with AI infrastructure
Technologies
CFD tools, thermal simulation software
Responsibilities
Lead thermal design strategy for platform cooling systems, own advanced thermal simulation and analysis activities, define thermal validation scope and acceptance criteria, drive root cause analysis for thermal issues, identify thermal risks and develop mitigation plans, mentor junior engineers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities