System Thermal Engineer

Socket.dev; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

FSA

HSA

Mental Health Care

401K with match

Paid Holidays, Vacation & Sick Days

Tuition Reimbursement

Perks at Work

LEAP Program

MyFlexPay

Job summary

Hyve Solutions is seeking a Staff-level System Thermal Engineer to design and validate air and liquid cooling solutions for AI and compute servers.

You will run CFD analyses, develop heatsinks/cold plates, instrument systems, and support EVT/DVT/PVT bring-up, working with cross-functional hardware teams to meet performance and manufacturability targets.

Experience in high-power electronics cooling and hyperscale deployments is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical or Thermal Engineering.
• 8+ years in hands-on thermal design for servers/high-power electronics.
• Experience with liquid cooling and hyperscale deployments preferred.

Responsibilities

• System thermal design: airflow paths, heatsinks, cold plates, and cooling solutions for GPUs/CPUs/memory.
• Thermal modeling and analysis: CFD/thermal simulations for layout and margin.
• Lab validation: instrumentation, thermal characterization, and correlation with simulations.
• Bring-up and debug: EVT/DVT/PVT support and corrective action during ramp.
• Cross-functional execution: collaborate with mechanical, hardware, power, and manufacturing teams.

Skills

Thermal design

CFD/thermal analysis

Lab instrumentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical Engineering or Thermal Engineering

Tools

CFD tools

Thermal testing equipment

Job description

Hyve Company Overview

Hyve Solutions transforms complex engineering challenges into production reality for technology innovators building AI, cloud, and connected infrastructure. As a US-based manufacturing partner, the company rapidly delivers fast, agile execution through dep technical partnerships and co-innovation, and supply chain clarity. Hyve’s integrated ODM, CM, and SI capabilities eliminate vendor complexity while accelerating time-to-market with single-partner accountability from design through scale. The company co-innovates with deep engineering expertise, treating customer success as its own while building tomorrow's digital infrastructure.

As a Staff-level System Thermal Engineer, you will execute hands-on thermal design and validation for Hyve's next-generation AI and compute servers, working alongside the Principal thermal lead and cross-functional hardware teams. You will design and test air-cooled and liquid-cooled solutions, run thermal and CFD analysis, and support bring-up and production ramp to ensure platforms meet performance, reliability, and manufacturability targets.

Core Responsibilities

• System thermal design. Develop and optimize airflow paths, heatsinks, cold plates, and fan/ducting solutions for high-power GPU, CPU, VR, and memory components across air-cooled and liquid-cooled platforms.
• Thermal modeling and analysis. Perform CFD and thermal simulations to guide component placement, system layout, and cooling margin evaluation under worst-case workloads and environmental conditions.
• Lab validation. Instrument systems with temperature, flow, and pressure sensors; execute thermal characterization, stress testing, and margin validation, and correlate results with simulation.
• Bring-up and debug. Support thermal bring-up during EVT/DVT/PVT, debug hotspots and airflow/flow inefficiencies, and help drive corrective actions through factory ramp.
• Cross-functional execution. Collaborate with mechanical, hardware, power, and manufacturing teams to embed thermal requirements into board layouts, mechanical stackups, and rack packaging, and participate in design reviews with data-driven recommendations.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Education: Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience: 8+ years of hands-on thermal design experience for servers, GPU platforms, or high-power electronics, including system bring-up and validation. Exposure to liquid cooling and hyperscale deployments preferred.
• Technical expertise: Solid working knowledge of airflow and thermal design, heatsinks and cold plates, CFD/thermal modeling tools, and lab instrumentation and measurement techniques.
• Working style: Hands-on problem solver comfortable in lab environments, with the ability to turn thermal data into practical design changes and communicate clearly across teams.

Compensation:

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $110,000-185,000 annually. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, skills, qualifications, and business needs.

What’s in it for you

Benefit Insurance

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

• Health Savings Account (HSA)

• Mental Health Care

• 401K with match

• Paid Holidays, Vacation & Sick Days

• TuitionReimbursement

• Perks at Work

• LEAP Program

• MyFlexPay

What’s in it for you

Benefit Insurance

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

• Health Savings Account (HSA)

• Mental Health Care

• 401K with match

• Paid Holidays, Vacation & Sick Days

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Perks at Work

• LEAP Program

• MyFlexPay

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.