Senior Director, Mechanical & Thermal Engineering

Oracle Corporation; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Oracle Corporation is seeking a senior Mechanical and Thermal Engineering leader to build and lead the organization responsible for mechanical, thermal, and packaging solutions across GPU/accelerator platforms, servers, and rack-level products.

You will set standards for reliability, manufacturability, and cost, guiding cross-functional teams and OEM/ODM partners to deliver on tight schedules and evolving roadmaps.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent); MS preferred.
• 12+ years in mechanical, thermal, or platform engineering, including delivery of complex compute, server, storage, or networking hardware.
• 5+ years of people leadership, including managing managers.
• Record of shipping multiple high-volume platforms through EVT/DVT/PVT, qualification, and ramp, with responsibility for gate reviews and executive readiness.
• Experience with industry-standard CAD, CFD, and PLM tools, including mechanical design workflows, thermal analysis, and configuration control.

Responsibilities

• Own mechanical and thermal architecture and execution for GPU/accelerator platforms, servers, storage enclosures, QSFP/OSFP optics modules, and rack-level solutions.
• Set standards for structural integrity, shock/vibration, materials, tolerances, DFM/DFA, access, acoustics, serviceability, and safety/ESD/EMC; resolve architectural tradeoffs.
• Meet reliability and risk targets through FMEA (Failure Modes and Effects Analysis) and applicable system/component MTTF requirements.
• Own thermal targets and analysis methods for liquid and air cooling, including CFD, characterization, airflow, heatsinks/cold plates, optics cooling, pressure drop, and design margins.
• Direct industrial design and human factors work to meet usability, serviceability, and compliance requirements.

Skills

Executive communication

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Problem solving

Mentoring and coaching

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD tools

CFD analysis

PLM systems

Job description

Oracle Corporation is seeking a senior Mechanical and Thermal Engineering leader to build and lead the organization responsible for mechanical, thermal, and packaging solutions across GPU/accelerator platforms, servers, and rack-level products.

You will set standards for reliability, manufacturability, and cost, guiding cross-functional teams and OEM/ODM partners to deliver on tight schedules and evolving roadmaps.