Data Center Thermal Architect

Experis (Austria); Morrisville (NC); Remote; USD 200,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Dental plan

Vision plan

HSA

Job summary

ManpowerGroup, through its Experis brand, is seeking a Data Center Thermal Architect for a fully remote role within the United States. You will join a leadership-driven architecture group dedicated to thermal solutions for high-density compute environments.

You will model and optimize airflow and cooling, collaborate across engineering and supply-chain teams, and present complex simulation findings to diverse stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Direct server or data-center experience is required.
• 10+ years of relevant engineering experience preferred.
• Demonstrated platform/system-level thermal architecture experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop system-level thermal architectures for rack-mounted platforms across product development lifecycle.
• Model airflow and cooling performance, analyze component temperatures, assess system-level thermal risks using Simcenter Flotherm.
• Establish supplier specifications and technical requirements for thermal design execution and production support.
• Collaborate with internal engineering teams, suppliers, and global stakeholders to translate requirements into manufacturable solutions.
• Engage with customers to understand needs and present simulation findings to technical/nontechnical audiences.

Skills

Thermal architecture

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical communication

Tools

Simcenter Flotherm

Job description

Our client, a confidential technology company is seeking a Data Center Thermal Architect to join their team. As a Data Center Thermal Architect, you will be part of the System Architecture Leadership Team supporting a specialized architecture group that functions as a technical center of excellence. The ideal candidate will have deep server and data-center thermal architecture experience, advanced thermal simulation and computational fluid dynamics skills, and the ability to translate complex technical requirements into practical, manufacturable solutions while collaborating across engineering, suppliers, and global stakeholders.
Job Title: Data Center Thermal Architect
Location: Remote (Fully remote within the United States)
Pay Range: $200000 - $245000(Plus bonus opportunities)

What's the Job?

• Develop system-level thermal architectures for rack-mounted server, storage, GPU, AI, and high-performance computing platforms across the full product-development lifecycle.
• Model airflow and cooling performance, analyze component temperatures, and assess system-level thermal risks using Simcenter Flotherm.
• Establish supplier specifications and technical requirements to support thermal design execution, validation, and production support.
• Collaborate with internal engineering teams, mechanical and electrical engineering partners, system architects, and global supply-chain stakeholders to translate requirements into reliable, manufacturable solutions.
• Engage directly with customers to understand technical and business needs, then present recommendations and simulation findings to technical and nontechnical audiences.

What's Needed?

• Direct server or data-center experience is required; candidates without this environment should not be submitted.
• Approximately 10+ years of relevant engineering experience preferred (exceptionally qualified candidates with 5+ years may be considered if they have performed the same type of work for a major server manufacturer).
• Demonstrated platform-level or system-level thermal architecture experience for high-density computing products (servers, storage systems, GPU platforms, AI infrastructure, or similar).
• Advanced computational fluid dynamics and thermal simulation experience, including strong working knowledge of Simcenter Flotherm.
• Experience collaborating with suppliers and cross-functional engineering teams, plus strong technical communication and problem-solving skills.

What's in it for me?

• Opportunity to help shape thermal architectures for cloud and data-center infrastructure products during a period of significant growth.
• Work within a specialized architecture team of approximately 15 specialists across thermal, power, mechanical, network, and systems architecture.
• Contribute to a technical center of excellence that supports design validation from early concept modeling through supplier execution.
• Fully remote role within the United States, with occasional off-hours collaboration to support global teams.
• Fast-moving interview process, with the possibility of consecutive interviews or a short timeframe on-site meeting when required.

Upon Completion Of Waiting Period Consultants Are Eligible For

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Business Travel Insurance
• 401(k), Plus Match
• Weekly Pay

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells.

ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells – creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2023 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 14th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.