Senior Mechanical & Thermal Design Architect

Micron Technology, Inc.; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Micron Technology, Inc. in Boise, Idaho, is seeking a highly experienced Mechanical & Thermal Engineer to lead the mechanical and thermal architecture of advanced memory and AI computing platforms.

You will design cooling solutions, perform CFD/FEA, define requirements, and mentor engineers across programs, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver manufacturable, reliable products. The ideal candidate has 7+ years in electronics/semiconductor, SolidWorks, and hands-on thermal

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical Engineering with 7+ years in electronics/semiconductor.
• Proven track record delivering mechanical/thermal solutions.
• Strong SolidWorks, thermal modeling, and CFD experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, validate, and release mechanical/thermal solutions.
• Develop innovative cooling solutions (heat spreaders, heatsinks, vapor chambers, heat pipes, and liquid cooling).
• Define mechanical, thermal, reliability, and manufacturability requirements to meet product performance, quality, and customer objectives.
• Perform thermal CFD and mechanical FEA analyses to optimize product performance, reliability, cost, and design efficiency.
• Develop and implement validation strategies, including thermal characterization, shock and vibration testing, thermal cycling, humidity testing, DFMEA, derating analysis, and reliability assessments.
• Drive design reviews, risk assessments, root cause investigations, and corrective actions throughout the product lifecycle.
• Collaborate with electrical, package, PCB, system, manufacturing, and reliability teams to deliver optimized and manufacturable solutions while contributing to JEDEC and industry standards development.
• Mentor engineers, establish engineering guidelines, serve as the mechanical and thermal domain expert across multiple programs, and champion AI-enabled engineering workflows to enhance simulation, design optimization, validation, and productivity.

Skills

Thermal engineering

Mechanical design

CFD analysis

FEA

SolidWorks

Thermal testing

Project leadership

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

ANSYS Icepak

Fluent

CFD tools

AI-enabled design

Job description

Micron Technology, Inc. in Boise, Idaho, is seeking a highly experienced Mechanical & Thermal Engineer to lead the mechanical and thermal architecture of advanced memory and AI computing platforms.

You will design cooling solutions, perform CFD/FEA, define requirements, and mentor engineers across programs, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver manufacturable, reliable products. The ideal candidate has 7+ years in electronics/semiconductor, SolidWorks, and hands-on thermal