Thermal Engineer — Direct Liquid Cooling (Hybrid)

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company; Spring (TX); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise in Houston, TX seeks a Thermal Engineer to lead mechanical and thermal design of liquid-cooled server platforms and rack-level cooling architectures. The role involves developing cooling solutions, conducting CFD/thermal analyses, and qualifying designs to meet performance and reliability targets.

You will collaborate with suppliers, ODMs, and manufacturing partners while mentoring junior engineers and guiding product development processes in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical Engineering required.
• Typically 4–6 years of mechanical and thermal engineering experience.
• Experience with liquid cooling technologies and electronics thermal management.
• Proficiency with Creo or equivalent 3D CAD tools.
• Strong communication skills to present tradeoffs and influence design decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical and thermal design of liquid-cooled server platforms and rack-level cooling architectures.
• Develop cooling solutions including CPU and GPU cold plates, coolant manifolds, tubing and hose routing systems.
• Design and integrate mechanical solutions for high-density compute, accelerator, memory, storage, and power delivery subsystems.
• Define server and rack thermal architectures to meet performance, reliability, acoustics, power, and deployment requirements.
• Conduct thermal analysis using CFD, analytical calculations, and lab testing to optimize airflow and heat transfer.
• Develop and execute qualification plans for thermal performance, leak integrity, structural reliability, shock and vibration, material compatibility, corrosion resistance, and manufacturing robustness.
• Drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions for thermal, mechanical, and liquid cooling issues.
• Lead engagements with suppliers, ODMs, and manufacturing partners for liquid cooling hardware implementation.
• Represent the engineering team during architecture, design, requirements, and program reviews.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance on mechanical design and product development processes.

Skills

Heat transfer

Fluid mechanics

Thermodynamics

Electronics cooling

Mechanical system design

Creo (Pro/ENGINEER)

CFD modeling

Thermal modeling

Server architecture

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Creo (Pro/ENGINEER) or equivalent 3D CAD

Job description

Hewlett Packard Enterprise in Houston, TX seeks a Thermal Engineer to lead mechanical and thermal design of liquid-cooled server platforms and rack-level cooling architectures. The role involves developing cooling solutions, conducting CFD/thermal analyses, and qualifying designs to meet performance and reliability targets.

You will collaborate with suppliers, ODMs, and manufacturing partners while mentoring junior engineers and guiding product development processes in a hybrid work environment.