Lead Thermal Engineer – Liquid-Cooling for HPC Servers

Hewlett Packard Enterprise; Spring (TX); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 221,000; Full time

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Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise seeks a mechanical/thermal engineer to lead liquid cooling of high-density server platforms, including cold plates, manifolds, and rack interfaces. You will define thermal architectures, run CFD analyses, and drive qualification tests to ensure reliability and performance across data-center deployments.

The role requires 4–6 years in mechanical/thermal engineering with Creo and CFD proficiency, and a hybrid work model with some in-office collaboration in Texas.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 4–6 years in mechanical and thermal engineering.
• Experience with liquid cooling and data center hardware preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical and thermal design of liquid-cooled server platforms.
• Develop cooling solutions and components like cold plates and manifolds.
• Define server/rack thermal architectures for performance and reliability.
• Perform CFD and analytical thermal analyses to optimize cooling.
• Lead qualification tests for thermal performance and structural reliability.
• Mentor junior engineers and collaborate with suppliers and manufacturing.

Skills

Heat transfer

Fluid mechanics

Thermodynamics

Electronics cooling

Mechanical system design

Server mechanical architecture

Creo (Pro/ENGINEER)

CFD/thermal modeling

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Creo

CFD software

Job description

Hewlett Packard Enterprise seeks a mechanical/thermal engineer to lead liquid cooling of high-density server platforms, including cold plates, manifolds, and rack interfaces. You will define thermal architectures, run CFD analyses, and drive qualification tests to ensure reliability and performance across data-center deployments.

The role requires 4–6 years in mechanical/thermal engineering with Creo and CFD proficiency, and a hybrid work model with some in-office collaboration in Texas.