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Mechanical Engineer

USA-CA San Jose Innovation Drive💼 Full-time💰 $121,900–$121,900🗓 2026-08-18 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead thermo-mechanical lab operations and design high-power system enclosures with liquid cooling infrastructure for next-generation switch platforms.

Role type

Senior IC mechanical engineer (thermal systems & enclosure design)

Builds

High-power system-on-chip (SoC) reference and validation systems for datacenter switch platforms

Domain

Semiconductor hardware / Datacenter infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Thermo-mechanical system design, liquid cooling infrastructure, BGA socket thermal validation, heatsink/vapor chamber/heat pipe design, thermal test planning & execution, vendor management for thermal components, rack-mount enclosure design, EMI/EMC compliance design, global contract manufacturer collaboration, high-speed cabling design and routing

Preferred skills

Knowledge of datacenter rack standards (EIA-310, OCP), exposure to compliance and reliability testing (NEBS, shock/vibration, thermal cycling)

Technologies

PTC Creo, Windchill PLM

Responsibilities

Lead thermo-mechanical lab operations including liquid cooling infrastructure and system-level testing; Own thermo-mechanical system component validation and troubleshooting; Develop and qualify advanced thermal solutions through vendor collaboration; Conduct system-level thermal tests and correlate results with simulations; Design rack-mount enclosures and system components based on production requirements; Manage vendor relationships for thermal solution components; Troubleshoot and resolve system-level thermal issues in high-power prototypes

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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