Thermal Design & Validation Engineer - AI Cooling

AMD; Secaucus (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AMD is seeking a Thermal Design & Validation Engineer in the Data Center Platform Engineering team to design, simulate, validate, and qualify liquid cooling for AI and data center GPU products. You will work on cold plates, liquid cooling architecture, and thermal‑mechanical analysis with cross‑functional teams worldwide.

You will run CFD with Icepak or similar, perform 1D flow modeling, plan lab validation, correlate data with simulations, and drive root‑cause resolution for thermal and

Qualifications

• Heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and electronics cooling; experience validating liquid cooling for high‑power electronics—ideally AI, HPC, or Data Center server platforms.
• Cold plate design and thermal interface management; manufacturing processes such as machining, brazing, skiving, friction stir welding, and additive manufacturing.
• BS, MS, or PhD in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop cold plates and liquid cooling components for AMD Data Center GPU platforms; drive hardware development from concept through validation and production release.
• Run CFD simulations (Icepak or equivalent) and 1D flow network models to optimize thermal performance, coolant distribution, pressure drop, and flow balance at component, server, and rack level.
• Perform thermal‑mechanical analysis of cold plate assemblies—mounting load, tolerance stack‑up, flatness, warpage, and interface contact.
• Plan and execute validation for cold plates, manifolds, tubing assemblies, and full liquid cooling systems, including flow, pressure drop, thermal resistance, leak, and reliability testing.
• Correlate test data with simulation, identify design optimisations, and drive root‑cause actions for thermal, mechanical, and manufacturing issues.
• Communicate results through technical reports and design reviews.

Skills

Liquid cooling systems

Electronics thermal management

CFD

1D flow network modelling

FEA

Root-cause analysis

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Creo

SolidWorks

Icepak

FloTHERM

Ansys Fluent

Python

MATLAB

LabVIEW

Job description

AMD is seeking a Thermal Design & Validation Engineer in the Data Center Platform Engineering team to design, simulate, validate, and qualify liquid cooling for AI and data center GPU products. You will work on cold plates, liquid cooling architecture, and thermal‑mechanical analysis with cross‑functional teams worldwide.

You will run CFD with Icepak or similar, perform 1D flow modeling, plan lab validation, correlate data with simulations, and drive root‑cause resolution for thermal and