Sr. Thermal Engineer

Supermicro; Wayne (CA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Supermicro in San Jose, CA, is seeking a senior Thermal Engineer to own the thermal architecture, analysis, and validation for liquid- and air-cooling solutions in servers and storage products. The role emphasizes leading a junior engineer, applying heat transfer and fluid dynamics fundamentals, and driving CFD simulations, lab testing, and design reviews across enterprise electronics.

Candidates will collaborate with motherboard, chassis, and system teams to optimize layouts and ensure thermal

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering with 8+ years IT/server experience preferred.
• Experience as a thermal/validation engineer in computer or electronics cooling development.
• Experience running CFD simulations with Icepak or FloTHERM.
• Hands-on liquid cooling design and heat sink/air shroud experience.
• Experience in system-level thermal testing and data acquisition.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize and develop Liquid/Air cooling solutions for servers, storage, and workstations.
• Collaborate with motherboard, chassis, power, and system teams to optimize layouts.
• Validate thermal compliance to industry standards.
• Present thermal data to engineering teams, vendors, and customers.
• Investigate new cooling techniques to advance thermal management.
• Interface with contract manufacturers and vendors for cooling developments.
• Provide thermal support from component to rack level.

Skills

Heat transfer

Fluid dynamics

Team leadership

Thermal testing

Communication

Education

Bachelor or Master’s degree in mechanical or Aerospace engineering

Tools

Icepak

FloTHERM

CFD software

Liquid cooling design

Job description

About Supermicro

Supermicro (NASDAQ: SMCI), with 30+ years of leadership in AI, Enterprise, cloud, and 5G Telco/Edge Infrastructure solutions, pioneers the industry with Building Block Solutions and Green Computing servers. Its customizable, efficient, and sustainable IT offerings such as liquid-cooling technology redefine performance standards and environmental responsibility. Headquartered in San Jose, California, Supermicro operates globally with offices, manufacturing facilities, and R&D centers strategically located in Taiwan, the Netherlands and Malaysia to serve its diverse clientele.

Job Summary

Supermicro Computer is seeking a skilled and experienced candidate to take on the responsibilities of Sr. Thermal Engineer. The position will be responsible for the thermal architecture, design, analysis, and validation of thermal technologies (include Liquid Cooling and air cooling technologies) within networking server and data storage products. The role utilizes and champions a design process based on estimating, simulating, and testing the thermal performance of new products and architectures. The ideal candidate will have outstanding leadership skill to lead the junior engineer and possess strong fundamental background in heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and the implementation of thermal solutions in enterprise electronics.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Conceptualize, plan, and execute the design and development of Liquid/Air cooling solutions for servers, storages, and workstations


• Collaborate with motherboard, chassis, power supply, and system teams to optimize system layout and component placement


• Validate thermal compliance of systems and components with regards to industry standards


• Summarize and present thermal/cooling technical data to engineering teams, vendors, and customers


• Investigate and identify new techniques to advance cooling schemes and thermal managements


• Interface with contract manufacturers and vendors for cooling solution developments and improvements


• Provide thermal/cooling technical supports from component to rack level

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master's degree in mechanical or Aerospace engineering, or equivalent training with minimum 8+ years direct IT/server industry experience is preferred


• Experience working as a thermal, mechanical, or validation engineer in computer or electronics cooling development is strongly desirable


• Experience running CFD thermal/cooling simulation software (Icepak or FloTHERM)


• Experience of liquid cooling solution include coldplate/manifold design


• Hands-on experiences working with heat sink, air shroud/fan duct designs and cooling fan/blower components


• Hands-on experiences in computer system level thermal testing or validation, including thermocouple installations, automated data acquisitions, and related lab equipment operations


• Experience running stress programs and scripts under Windows and Linux environments


• Ability to handle multiple projects and make significant progress in timely manner simultaneously


• Strong communication skill, able to work efficiently in a team and fast-paced environment

Salary Range

$155,000 - $175,000

The salary offered will depend on several factors, including your location, level, education, training, specific skills, years of experience, and comparison to other employees already in this role. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as participation in bonus and equity award programs.

EEO Statement

Supermicro is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity in our employee population. It is the policy of Supermicro to provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or special disabled veteran, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.