Hardware Thermal Engineer

Meta Careers; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta Careers in Austin, TX seeks a Hardware Thermal Engineer to own the thermal design of new hardware and validate it through hands-on testing.

You will develop and execute test plans, quantify thermal performance, and lead thermal technology initiatives across multi-disciplinary teams and external vendors for end-to-end deployment.

Responsibilities

• Engage with the Hardware Design team to ensure proper thermal kit design from component to system
• Develop and execute test plans to measure thermal performance/efficiency of hardware and thermal technologies
• Quantitatively simulate and analyze hardware cooling schemes
• Design and investigate cutting-edge thermal cooling solutions for advanced hardware systems for large scale deployment
• Balance trade offs between design, cost, power and other critical parameters
• Create analytical and numerical models using various Computational Fluid Dynamics tools or relevant simulation tools to describe system thermodynamics and heat transfer
• Engage and lead external vendors including ODM and component vendors on design, test and production
• Develop and publish case studies/technical papers describing thermal analysis of cooling systems and technologies

Job description

# Hardware Thermal EngineerAustin, TX+1 locationHardware+ 2 moreApply nowYou will be an integral member of the Thermal Hardware Team, responsible for owning thermal design and optimization for new hardware and evaluating thermal technology. The engineer will be responsible for solving heat transfer problems occurring in complex subcomponents or full hardware systems, using comprehensive thermal design fundamentals and analytical tools, and hands on execution of hardware validation. You would have a solid grasp of thermal fundamentals, and work with our team, partners and vendors and lead the thermal design of a program. You will adapt/learn quickly, and work collaboratively across multi-disciplinary teams. This role is a great opportunity for you to learn end-to-end thermal aspects of hardware: from thermal design for systems, to DC environments while leveraging their experience in driving thermal programs from start to finish. This includes getting involved in Thermal technology advancement, hands-on platform design, lab test development and thermal operational support. Doing so with a scalable and reliable methodology in mind to help set the direction for the team.---## Hardware Thermal Engineer Responsibilities* Engage with the Hardware Design team to ensure proper thermal kit design from component to system and with the Data Center Operations team to ensure smooth product deployment* Develop and execute test plans to measure thermal performance/efficiency of hardware and thermal technologies. Quantitatively simulate and analyze hardware cooling schemes* Design and investigate cutting-edge thermal cooling solutions for advanced hardware systems for large scale deployment. Balance trade offs between design, cost, power and other critical parameters* Create analytical and numerical models using various Computational Fluid Dynamics tools or relevant simulation tools to describe system thermodynamics and heat transfer* Engage and lead external vendors including ODM and component vendors on design, test and production* Develop and publish case studies/technical papers describing thermal analysis of cooling systems and technologies