Cloud Server Thermal & Mechanical Design Lead

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 159,200 - 215,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance (medical, dental, and

RSUs and equity grants

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking experienced Thermal/Mechanical Engineers to design and optimize server platforms for cloud infrastructure. You will lead mechanical and thermal integration for automated assembly, working with cross-functional teams to improve performance, cost, and reliability.

The role requires hands-on design experience, strong communication, and the ability to adapt to rapidly changing tech contexts, with a focus on scalable, cost-effective server systems for global data

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
• 7 years experience in thermal and mechanical design of server technologies or equivalent technology.
• Master's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent (preferred).
• 9 years experience in thermal and mechanical design of server technologies or equivalent (preferred).
• Experience with project management of technical projects.
• Experience with thermal analysis tools such as CFD (e.g., Flotherm, ANSYS Icepak, or similar).
• Proficiency with 3D CAD tools (SolidWorks, Creo/ProE).

Responsibilities

• Perform mechanical and thermal design and development for complex electronic systems.
• Design and validate systems and subsystems to meet program objectives.
• Collaborate with HW and SW teams to develop optimized integrated solutions.
• Conduct failure analysis and solution validation for product development and fleet systems.
• Manage interaction with overseas resources.
• Provide mentorship and technical reviews to a team of mechanical/thermal design engineers.
• Assess server designs for automated assembly, design for automation and throughput efficiency.

Skills

Thermal design

Mechanical design

CFD

3D CAD

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Master's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo/ProE

Job description

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking experienced Thermal/Mechanical Engineers to design and optimize server platforms for cloud infrastructure. You will lead mechanical and thermal integration for automated assembly, working with cross-functional teams to improve performance, cost, and reliability.

The role requires hands-on design experience, strong communication, and the ability to adapt to rapidly changing tech contexts, with a focus on scalable, cost-effective server systems for global data