Thermal Engineer

Acceler8 Talent; Santa Clara, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Acceler8 Talent is partnering with a well-funded technology company in Santa Clara to hire a Thermal Engineer specializing in liquid cooling for high-power data-center hardware. This on-site role leads design, modeling and validation of cooling solutions, from early analysis through physical testing and system integration.

The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of thermal-design experience, deep knowledge of heat transfer, and hands-on experience with liquid- or two-phase-cooling, using tools

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline (master’s preferred).
• 10+ years of thermal-design experience.
• At least two years of hands-on liquid- or two-phase-cooling design experience.
• Strong knowledge of heat-transfer fundamentals.
• Proficiency with Flotherm, Flotherm XT, FloEFD, Icepak or equivalent tools.
• Experience taking thermal designs from modeling through physical validation.
• Designed cooling solutions for high-power commercial electronic systems.
• Worked closely with technical suppliers and cross-functional engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, modeling and validation of cooling systems for high-power electronic equipment.
• Own thermal solutions from early analysis and simulation through physical testing and system integration.
• Design heat sinks, cold plates and liquid-cooling loops; develop air-, liquid-, and two-phase cooling solutions.

Skills

Thermal-design experience

Heat transfer fundamentals

Thermal modeling

Liquid-cooling design

Two-phase cooling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Flotherm

Flotherm XT

FloEFD

Icepak

Job description

Thermal Engineer – Liquid Cooling

Santa Clara, California, United States (On-site)

On-site | Santa Clara, CA

200-250k base + equity.

I’m working with a well-funded technology company developing high-performance hardware for advanced data-center applications.

They are looking for an experienced Thermal Engineer to lead the design, modeling and validation of cooling systems for high-power electronic equipment.

This is an equipment-level thermal-engineering position rather than a facilities or HVAC role. You’ll own thermal solutions from early analysis and simulation through physical testing and system integration.

You’ll work on:

• Designing heat sinks, cold plates and liquid-cooling loops
• Developing advanced air-, liquid- and two-phase-cooling solutions
• Running thermal modeling and simulation
• Conducting physical testing, validation and model correlation
• Integrating cooling systems into broader hardware architectures
• Troubleshooting thermal-performance and system-reliability issues
• Working across mechanical, electrical and system-engineering teams
• Building technical relationships with cooling-component suppliers
• Evaluating new thermal technologies and industry developments.

Looking for engineers who have:

• A bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline, with a master’s preferred
• 10+ years of thermal-design experience
• At least two years of hands-on liquid- or two-phase-cooling design experience
• Strong knowledge of heat-transfer fundamentals
• Proficiency with Flotherm, Flotherm XT, FloEFD, Icepak or equivalent tools
• Experience taking thermal designs from modeling through physical validation
• Designed cooling solutions for high-power commercial electronic systems
• Worked closely with technical suppliers and cross-functional engineering teams.

You should also understand data-center liquid-cooling systems, including:

• In-chassis cooling loops
• Rack interfaces and associated hardware
• In-rack or in-row coolant distribution units
• Connections between equipment cooling and facility-side infrastructure.

Experience with networking, server, telecom or comparable high-power rack-mounted equipment is particularly relevant.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of technically challenging thermal systems within an experienced team developing next-generation data-center hardware.