MTS Hardware Development Engineer

AMD; Secaucus (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

AMD designs high-performance computing hardware and is seeking a skilled engineer to advance thermal solutions for rack mount servers. You will lead the thermal design, validation, and performance optimization using data-driven methods and simulations.

Ideal candidates have a Master’s in a related field and several years’ experience in HPC cooling, heat sink design, and TIM selection, with a focus on manufacturability and reliability.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• Three years of experience in job offered or in a closely related engineering role.
• Alternate combination: Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent plus five years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience.
• Experience in thermal design, testing, and validation of HPC/AI/storage servers is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Load, test, and validate thermal solutions for rack mount servers and data centers.
• Recommend design changes and optimize configurations for cooling performance.
• Use CFD and thermal simulations to evaluate chassis airflow and bottlenecks.
• Define and execute thermal test plans and validation campaigns.
• Design and develop custom heat sinks and cold plates for high-power CPUs/GPUs.
• Select thermal interface materials and validate heat sink and fan designs.
• Produce thermal reports and contribute to manufacturing-viable concepts.

Skills

Thermal design

Thermal validation

CFD simulations

Thermal testing

Heat sink design

TIM selection

Troubleshooting cooling

Education

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CFD software

Thermal simulation tools

Job description

ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. ADVANCE THE WORLD.

At AMD, we believe technology can change lives for the better. It can heal us, entertain us, and make us more connected, productive, and understanding of the world around us. And we’re looking for talent who feel the same: people who want to leave the planet better than they found it, those who don’t shy away from humanity’s challenges but are determined to help solve them.

AMD is powering the next generation of supercomputing, high-performance computing, cloud, and AI. Whether you’re designing next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, or creating go-to-market plans, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger — technology that moves the world forward.

Job Role and Responsibility:

AMD Design, LLC, a subsidiary of AMD, Inc., is hiring MTS Hardware Development Engineer to Support engineering team by loading, testing, and validating thermal solutions for rack mount servers. Recommend design changes and optimize configurations. Systematic use simulation early in the design process to prevent failure modes in products and assist in problem resolution. Troubleshoot thermal and airflow issues in new and existing product lines. Work with the engineering team to optimize thermal performance of servers using empirical data and bench test methods. Optimize airflow speed, volume, and flow paths to meet customer and components requirements. Support custom engineering projects that require hands‑on ability to interconnect complex server systems. Use analytical tools to determine root cause and design changes required to remedy premature failures. Produce thermal reports from experimental data and test/modeling benchmarks. Create manufacturing feasible new product concepts by applying engineering principles and analytical techniques. Development of CFD and thermal simulation methods and the integration into existing/emerging engineering development processes. Utilize knowledge of mechanics, heat transfer, and computational fluid dynamics, as well as knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles. Apply knowledge of engineering principles, best practices, and technologies to the design, development, and testing of various company proprietary products.

Travel required:

NO

Qualifications: Degree required

Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.

Qualifications: Amount and type of experience required:

Three (3) years of experience in job offered or in a closely related engineering role.

Alternate combination of education and experience:

Employer will alternatively accept a Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field and five (5) years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience in job offered or in a closely related engineering role.

Specific skills required: The following skills are required:

Position requires three (3) years of experience in the following:

• Complete thermal design and validation cycle of HPC, AI, and storage servers;
• Conducting system-level thermal simulations to evaluate chassis airflow distribution to identify thermal bottlenecks and optimize component thermal performance;
• Defining and executing thermal test plans;
• Designing and developing custom heat sinks and cold plates;
• Selecting thermal interface materials (TIMs) to meet cooling demands of high-power CPUs and GPUs; and
• Validation of heat sink and fan designs.

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.