Thermal Engineer

Thermal Engineer – Liquid Cooling Santa Clara, California, United States (On-site)On-site | Santa Clara, CA200-250k 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. Worth a confidential chat?