Cadence · 1 day ago
Principal Thermal Mechanical Engineer
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$154K/yr - $286K/yr
5+ years expCadence is a leader in hardware emulation-acceleration technologies and products. They are seeking a hands-on Principal Thermal Mechanical Engineer to perform thermal analysis, design, and testing, as well as mechanical component design and quality inspection.
AerospaceElectronic Design Automation (EDA)HardwareMobileSemiconductorSoftware
Responsibilities
Perform component and system thermal analysis
Design thermal solutions for air-cooled and liquid-cooled products
Perform thermal testing and provide thermal assessment/recommendations
Specify thermal and mechanical components
Design mechanical components and platform enclosures
Perform circuit board layouts and placement of electronic components on circuit boards
Draft 2D drawings of circuit board layouts, mechanical components, and system assemblies
Structure BOMs and generate ECRs to release products to PDM
Work with suppliers/manufacturers to address DFM feedback
Perform inspection of materials and resolve quality issues
Perform some hand-on works (prototype build, mechanical assembling, cable routing…)
Qualification
Required
BS or degree in mechanical engineering with a minimum of 10 years of experience OR MS with a minimum of 7 years of experience OR PhD with a minimum of 5 years of experience
Experienced in thermal and mechanical design of equipment designed to operate in data centers
Experienced with thermal analysis and thermal simulation tools (CFD)
Experienced with air and liquid cooling design, and thermal testing
Experienced designing circuit board layouts, sheet metal parts and mechanical components
Proficient in using mechanical CAD software
Good cross-functional communications
Strong work ethic
Great team-work attitude
Preferred
Experienced with Creo Elements/Direct is a plus
Familiar with BOM structuring and ECO processes. PTC Arena (PDM) experience is a plus
Experienced with GD&T is a plus
Experienced using hand tools and operating machining equipment is a plus
Benefits
Paid vacation and paid holidays
401(k) plan with employer match
Employee stock purchase plan
A variety of medical, dental and vision plan options
And more
Company
Cadence
Cadence is a market leader in AI and digital twins, pioneering the application of computational software to accelerate innovation in the engineering design of silicon to systems.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1998-02-20IPO
Leadership Team
Paul Cunningham
Senior Vice President and General Manager
Tom Beckley
Senior Vice President, Custom IC & PCB Group
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