Technical Staff, Thermal Architect

Dell GmbH; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Dell Technologies in London seeks a Thermal Architect to join the Engineering Technologist Team. You will translate customer demands into robust cooling concepts, shaping both liquid and air cooling solutions for data centers.

Responsibilities include advanced heat transfer analysis, CAD/CFD work, and collaboration with partners to ensure scalable architectures for global deployments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering with emphasis on thermal science, fluid dynamics or heat transfer.
• 7 years of related experience (can be offset with an advanced degree).
• Advanced knowledge of heat transfer, thermal testing, flow and measurement techniques.
• Ability to collaborate with tech partners and suppliers on cutting edge development.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes and tolerance control for high-volume production.

Responsibilities

• Productize solution/configuration with customers across L10 and L11, aligning with global teams.
• Develop solution overview across L10 and L11 and validate with Engineering.
• Propose BOM/SKUs to meet technical requirements and shape the offer with Engineering.
• Design liquid cooling solutions spanning different geographical areas.
• Design Air, Liquid and other cooling solutions based on datacenter and customer needs.

Skills

Thermal engineering

Heat transfer

CFD/FEA

CAD

Thermal testing

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CFD tools

FEA software

CAD software

Job description

Some product builders follow the rules. Ours rewrite them.

Within ISG, innovation isn't just about creating new technology- it's about challenging assumptions and reimagining how work gets done. Engineers define intent, author precise specifications, and orchestrate AI agents that execute at speed and scale. AI is embedded throughout our development process, helping us move faster, learn quicker, and deliver greater impact. Yet the most important contribution remains uniquely human: deciding what to build, designing how it should work, and applying the judgment needed to earn our customers' trust. When your products power critical infrastructure around the world, that responsibility matters.

We move quickly toward the work that matters most. We reward experimentation, encourage bold thinking, and remove unnecessary barriers so great ideas can become reality faster. Our teams embrace a customer-first, first-to-market mindset, transforming rapid feedback into better products and better outcomes. We aren't looking for people who are content with the status quo- we look for builders who question it, improve it, and occasionally rewrite it.

If you're energized by solving complex systems challenges, excited to work alongside AI to amplify your impact, and motivated by the opportunity to shape what's next instead of simply maintaining what's been done before, you'll find your place here.

Join us and help build the future of enterprise technology.

From applied research to advanced engineering, the Engineering Technologist team has the expertise to
shape ground-breaking products, material and processes. It’s a fascinating field of work. We’re involved in
assessing the competition, developing technology and product strategies and generating intellectual
property. We lead technology investigations, analyze industry capabilities and recommend potential
acquisitions or vendor partner opportunities. Our insights influence product architecture and definitions.
And we work with colleagues across the business to ensure our products always lead the way.

Join us to do the best work of your career and make a profound social impact as a Thermal Architect on our Engineering Technologist Team in London, United Kingdom

Description

• Productize solution /configuration working with customers across L10 and L11. Work with US, EMEA & APJ customers in defining their datacenter cooling facility requirement and incorporating them into design.
• Develop solution Overview across L10 and L11 validate with Engineering
• Propose BOM/ SKUs to meet technical requirements and review with Engineering & shape the offer accordingly.
• Design Liquid cooling solution to span different geographical areas.
• DesignAir, Liquid and other cooling solutions based on Datacenter and customer requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Mechanical Engineering with emphasis on thermal science, fluid dynamics or heat transfer. 7 years of related experience (can be offset with an advanced degree)
• Advanced working knowledge of heat transfer and the ability to analyze component /system level problems and apply advanced cooling technologies.
• Advanced knowledge of thermal testing, flow and thermal measurement techniques, and the use of FEA, CAD & CFD tools to help optimize and guide thermal solutions. Ability to optimize thermal solutions for operating environments, business needs, and product requirements is a core requirement.
• Must have the ability to collaborate with Dell’s technology partners and supply base on cutting edge technology development. Ability to work with ODMs on mechanical, thermal & electrical aspects of system design.
• Must have the ability to understand competitive and business needs while developing technical solutions. Knowledge of manufacturingprocesses and the tolerance control requirements for high volume production environments, and author architecture specification to be a guiding light for development of future products.

Desirable Requirements

• Ability to interface effectively with suppliers to ensure they are both doing research and providing information on products or services that have value to the company, instigating and coordinating these efforts as necessary on a continual basis
• Ability to conduct presentations to peers, cross-functional teams, and director-level leadership
• Ability to travel