Thermal Design Engineer — Data Center Power & Cooling

Legrand, North & Central America; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Legrand, North & Central America is seeking a Thermal Design Engineer to join the Data Power and Control Team in Reno, NV. The role focuses on designing and optimizing product-level thermal performance for data center power infrastructure through CFD/FEA and multi-physics simulations.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Autodesk CFD, Omniverse-enabled simulation, and CAD-integrated environments, working cross-functionally to meet high-performance and reliability requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in thermal design of electro-mechanical or power electronic products.
• Experience with thermal management of high-power electrical systems or data center infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Perform thermal analysis and simulation of electro-mechanical products using Autodesk CFD and Omniverse-enabled environments.
• Model heat transfer including conduction, convection, and liquid cooling.
• Develop simulation-driven design improvements to optimize performance, density, and thermal efficiency.
• Support NPD initiatives through early-stage validation and risk mitigation.
• Evaluate thermal performance of high-current busbars, PDUs, and liquid-cooled systems.
• Collaborate with mechanical and electrical engineers to integrate thermal solutions into product architecture.
• Generate simulation reports for design reviews and qualification efforts.
• Assist in validation testing and correlate simulations with empirical data.
• Participate in DFM and reliability assessments.

Skills

CFD modeling

FEA

Thermal simulation

Multiphysics simulations

Thermal performance optimization

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Autodesk CFD

Omniverse-enabled simulation

Autodesk Inventor CAD

PLM software

Job description

Legrand, North & Central America is seeking a Thermal Design Engineer to join the Data Power and Control Team in Reno, NV. The role focuses on designing and optimizing product-level thermal performance for data center power infrastructure through CFD/FEA and multi-physics simulations.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Autodesk CFD, Omniverse-enabled simulation, and CAD-integrated environments, working cross-functionally to meet high-performance and reliability requirements