CareerPlan

Thermal Lab Lead

San JoseFull-time2026-10-19 → 2026-10-23
On-site

Core

Lead day-to-day operations of a thermal lab to support testing and validation of high-performance data center products, including liquid-cooled assemblies, CDUs, and racks.

Role type

Senior hands-on IC thermal lab lead

Builds

Thermal test benches, instrumentation setups, automation tools, and liquid-cooled rack infrastructure

Domain

Hardware infrastructure / Data center cooling / Thermal-fluid systems

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Thermal-fluid system testing, instrumentation troubleshooting, test automation development, lab operations management, PCB assembly, liquid-cooling system commissioning

Preferred skills

Heat transfer theory, fluid flow analysis, test data analysis, stakeholder coordination

Technologies

Flowmeters, thermocouples, pressure transducers, chillers, CDUs, liquid-cooled racks, PCBs

Responsibilities

Lead thermal lab operations and equipment inventory; Develop test plans and procedures; Execute test setups and data analysis; Coordinate testing priorities across teams; Lead and guide thermal technicians; Maintain lab procedures and equipment calibration; Commission cooling loops and racks; Assist in lab buildout in Taiwan

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC