Senior Thermal Engineer (Houston, TX)

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP; Spring, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 109,000 - 251,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP in Houston, TX is seeking a Senior Thermal Engineer to design, analyze, validate, and optimize thermal and mechanical systems for high-performance servers and electronics packaging.

The role is hybrid, requiring about two days per week in an HPE office. Candidates should have 6–10 years in thermal solution design, CFD, and electronics packaging, with strong English communication and collaboration across teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Typically 6–10 years' experience with servers, electronics, thermal solution design.
• Strong communication skills in English and local language.

Responsibilities

• Leads multiple project teams of mechanical hardware engineers, external partners, and internal staff through all stages of mechanical and thermal development.
• Manages relationships with internal and outsourced partners on thermal design and development.
• Reviews designs for compliance with guidelines and improves product quality with actionable feedback.
• Provides guidance and mentoring to less-experienced staff and drives innovation in thermal design.

Skills

CFD & thermal

CAD ProEngineer

Thermal solution design

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Pro/E (ProEngineer)

Job description

Senior Thermal Engineer (Houston, TX)This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.**Who We Are:**Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.**Job Description:*****Job Family Definition:*** Designs, analyzes, develops, modifies and evaluates materials, mechanical systems, equipment and packaging. Conducts feasibility, design margin and validation analysis and empirical testing on new and modified designs. Leads and/or assists in architecture development and assessment. Evaluates reliability of materials, properties, designs, and techniques used in production. May direct support personnel and/or partner organizations in the preparation of detailed design, design testing, prototype fabrication, and production tooling. ***Management Level Definition:***Contributions impact technical components of HPE products, solutions, or services regularly and sustainable. Applies advanced subject matter knowledge to solve complex business issues and is regarded as a subject matter expert. Provides expertise and partnership to functional and technical project teams and may participate in cross-functional initiatives. Exercises significant independent judgment to determine best method for achieving objectives. May provide team leadership and mentoring to others. ***Responsibilities:**** Leads multiple project teams of other mechanical hardware engineers, internal, and outsourced development partners responsible for all stages of mechanical and thermal development for complex products and platforms, including solution design, validation, tooling and testing.* Manages and expands relationships with internal and outsourced development partners on mechanical and thermal design and development.* Reviews and evaluates designs and project activities for compliance with technology and development guidelines and standards; provides tangible feedback to improve product quality.* Provides domain-specific expertise and overall mechanical/thermal leadership and perspective to cross-organization projects, programs, and activities.* Drives innovation and integration of new technologies into projects and activities in the mechanical and thermal design organization.* Provides guidance and mentoring to less- experienced staff members. ***Education and Experience Required:**** Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering.* Typically, 6-10 years' experience with servers, electronics, technology, thermal solution design ***Knowledge and Skills:**** Using **CFD and thermal mockups** to validate thermal solution.* Using ProEngineer or other 3D CAD software as a mechanical design tools.* Experience in mechanical and thermal architecture of electronics packaging design.* Ability to effectively communicate product architectures, design proposals and negotiate options at senior management levels* Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.* Excellent written and verbal communication skills; mastery in English and local language. ***Impact/Scope:**** Collaborates with peers, junior engineers, technicians and external design partners.* Typically interacts with high- level Individual Contributors, Managers, Directors and Program Core Teams.* Leads multiple projects requiring mechanical and/or thermal development. Drives design innovation. **Complexity:*** Moderate-High design and analysis**Accessibility** HPE is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities. If you believe you require accommodation during any stage of the application or interview process, please submit your request by completing our secure form linked here. Note: This option is reserved for applicants needing assistance/reasonable accommodation related to a disability.**What We Can Offer You:****Health & Wellbeing**We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.**Personal & Professional Development**We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.**Unconditional Inclusion**We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.**Let's Stay Connected:**Follow @HPECareers on Instagram to see the latest on people, culture and tech at HPE.#unitedstates### ### #networking**Job:**Engineering**Job Level:**TCP\\_04 \"The expected salary/wage range for this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level. – United States of America: Annual Salary USD 109,000 - 251,000 in Texas The listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered.\"