Thermal Systems Engineer – Liquid Cooling R&D

LiquidStack; Carrollton (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Paid time off

Great benefits

Room to grow

Job summary

LiquidStack is seeking a mid-level Thermal Engineer to own the design, analysis, testing, and validation of thermal systems for data center products and next‑generation platforms.

You will lead end‑to‑end thermal challenges—from modeling to prototyping and lab testing—collaborating with mechanical, electrical, firmware, and manufacturing teams to influence performance, reliability, and deployment in customer environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Mechanical/Thermal field.
• 3–5 years in thermal engineering, HVAC, electronics cooling, or related roles.
• Foundational knowledge of heat transfer, thermodynamics, fluids, and thermal cycles.
• Proficiency with CFD/thermal analysis tools (e.g., ANSYS, Icepak, Fluent, FloTHERM).
• Hands-on lab testing with sensors/data acquisition systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop thermal solutions for servers and data center cooling with emphasis on liquid cooling technologies.
• Perform thermal analysis, modeling, prototyping, lab testing, and data correlation across products.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, firmware, and operations teams to integrate thermal solutions into products.

Skills

CFD tools

CAD tools

Lab testing

Data analysis

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Thermal Engineering

Tools

ANSYS / Icepak

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Job description

LiquidStack is seeking a mid-level Thermal Engineer to own the design, analysis, testing, and validation of thermal systems for data center products and next‑generation platforms.

You will lead end‑to‑end thermal challenges—from modeling to prototyping and lab testing—collaborating with mechanical, electrical, firmware, and manufacturing teams to influence performance, reliability, and deployment in customer environments.