Supermicro · 3 days ago

Sr. Thermal Engineer

San Jose, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$130K/yr - $150K/yr

8+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Conceptualize, plan, and execute the design and development of cooling solutions for high density multi-node computer servers

Collaborate with motherboard, chassis, power supply, and system teams to optimize system layout and component placement

Validate thermal compliance of systems and components with regards to industry standards

Summarize and present thermal/cooling technical data and/or test reports to engineering teams, vendors, and customers

Investigate and identify new techniques to advance cooling schemes and thermal management

Interface with contract manufacturers and vendors for cooling solution development and improvement

Provide thermal/cooling technical supports from component level to rack level

Qualification

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Thermal EngineeringMechanical EngineeringCFD Simulation3D CADHeat Sink DesignFan SelectionLiquid CoolingThermal TestingData AcquisitionStress ProgramsWindows EnvironmentLinux EnvironmentProject ManagementProblem-SolvingAdaptabilityCommunicationFlexibility

Required

BS or MS in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering or equivalent training with minimum 8+ years direct IT or computer server industry experience

Experience working as a thermal or mechanical engineer in multi-node computer server or blade server development

Experience running CFD thermal/cooling simulation software (e.g., Icepak or FloTHERM) and 3D CAD software (e.g., AutoCAD, Creo Pro/ENGINEER, SOLIDWORKS)

Experience heat sink, air shroud/fan duct design, cooling fan/blower selection, and liquid cooling module application

Hands-on computer server system level thermal testing or validation experience including thermocouple installation, automated data acquisition, and related lab equipment operation

Experience running stress programs and scripts under Windows and Linux environments

Able to make progress in multiple tasks simultaneously and be flexible to change requirements and priorities

Excellent verbal and communication skills

Willing to travel to different working locations to support project development