NVIDIA · 1 day ago
AI Factory Digital Twin R&D Intern, Single & Two-Phase Cooling Systems - Summer 2026
United States
Internship
Remote
Intern
$30/hr - $94/hr
Start in 2026 SummerNVIDIA is seeking a PhD-level intern for their AI Factory to drive R&D in single-phase and two-phase cooling digital twin development. The intern will develop high-fidelity models and contribute to intelligent AI Factory infrastructure.
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Responsibilities
Develop high-fidelity CFD and thermo-fluidic models for single-phase and two-phase cooling systems in data centers, including cold plates, immersion, air cooling, and facility liquid cooling systems
Build SimReady geometries and metadata for use in NVIDIA’s Omniverse platform using USD-based workflows
Use Cadence, ANSYS Fluent, STAR-CCM+, Flownex, or equivalent tools to build and validate digital twin components
Automate simulation workflows using Python, including parameter sweeps, sensitivity studies, multiphysics coupling, and surrogate model generation
Chip in to multi-domain digital twins spanning thermal, mechanical, electrical, and control systems
Integrate simulation data with Omniverse extensions and collaborate on R&D-grade digital twin workflows
Work with the entire NVIDIA Data Center Engineering (DCE) team across cooling, power, controls, and architecture
Validate simulations with lab and field data and define performance envelopes for cooling technologies
Qualification
Required
Pursuing PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Sciences, Computational Engineering, or closely related field
Solid understanding of thermofluid dynamics, single- and two-phase heat transfer, and data center cooling systems
Experience with CFD tools such as Cadence, Ansys Fluent, STAR-CCM+, or similar
Experience with flow network modeling tools such as Flownex
Strong programming ability in Python
Experience with USD, SimReady standards, or Omniverse workflows
Preferred
Experience in two-phase digital twin modeling familiarity with predictive digital twins or integrating ML/AI with physics-based models
Experience developing custom Omniverse extensions or simulation automation tools
Publications or research in thermal management or digital twins
Benefits
Intern benefits
Company
NVIDIA
NVIDIA is a computing platform company operating at the intersection of graphics, HPC, and AI.
Founded in 1993
10001+ employees
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