Microsoft · 1 day ago
Principal Thermal Engineer
Redmond, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $275K/yr
6+ years expMicrosoft is a leading technology company focused on delivering cloud infrastructure and services. They are seeking a Principal Thermal Engineer to provide technical leadership in developing high reliability liquid cooling designs for datacenters, ensuring efficient and reliable cooling solutions for their extensive cloud services.
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Responsibilities
Provide technical leadership for the design and development of complex liquid cooling solutions in the datacenter at the rack and server level
Have responsibility and oversight for the thermal and mechanical implementation of fluid distribution systems within server racks encompassing all aspects of fluid flow and pressure management, cold plate design and reliability, pump design and reliability, material compatibility and corrosion resistance, and fluid/air volume management
Utilize expertise in fluid systems design to deliver high performance liquid cooling with production level reliability
Contribute to the design of servers, racks, and associated datacenter building blocks
Develop interface management for liquid systems and develop standards by which the team is able to scale our liquid cooled systems development in pace with the growth of AI
Manage relationships and interfaces with Microsoft’s datacenter engineering and operations teams to ensure smooth deployment of Azure systems
Manage relationships with suppliers to ensure robust designs and predictive roadmaps of future technologies in support of Microsoft’s future product portfolio
Manage relationships with our ODM and SI partners to ensure proper development and implementation of our liquid cooled technologies
Create product specifications, interface control documents, and associated collateral to clearly communicate design intent and document design expectations
Work across programs in a technical leadership role with responsibility for ensuring an integrated and robust approach to fluid systems design across our portfolio
Own specific programs for which you are the lead Thermal engineer developing a complete solution
Ensure a reliable systems-focused approach to liquid cooling of Microsoft datacenters all over the planet
Qualification
Required
Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years related technical engineering experience
OR Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 4+ years related technical engineering experience
OR Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 6+ years related technical engineering experience
OR equivalent experience
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter
Preferred
Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent field
10+ years of experience in the electronics industry specifically related to high-powered liquid cooled servers
More than 2 years experience with a thermal simulation tool (e.g; Flotherm, Ansys, Icepak, etc.)
Experience with prototyping, thermal design and development, and high-volume manufacturing of electronic enclosures
Experience partnering with and overseeing ODM engineers
Experience in pump design, fluid loop sensors and controls, heat exchanger design
Familiar with CAD software tools PTC Creo, Windchill or similar software (ie Solidworks, Catia)
Technical Skills: Understanding of thermal and mechanical design principles, fluid dynamics, pumps and compressors, mechanical vibration and shock, valve and manifold design, material compatibility, manufacturing processes, and validation
Leadership Abilities: Experience leading complex design programs
Discipline: Experience with development of specifications, interface control documents, and managing design requirements
Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and resolve mechanical design issues and optimize system performance
Company
Microsoft
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