Nexthop AI
New Product Introduction Engineer - Thermal
Santa Clara, California · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Jul 21, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years in Hardware Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Thermal Reliability with a focus on NPI.
- Education
- BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Science, or a related field.
About the job
Leads thermal hardware NPI from vendor and manufacturing-equipment qualification through system integration, reliability validation, and factory data sign-off for direct-to-chip and rack-level cooling systems.
What you'll do
- Qualify and ramp thermal vendors and manufacturing equipment, and lead FAT/SAT buyoff.
- Define thermal metrics and lead EVT/DVT/PVT reviews, validation, and reliability qualification.
- Develop thermal assembly and TIM processes and own D2C and liquid-cooled rack integration.
What they ask for
- Proven experience qualifying and buying off high-precision manufacturing equipment for liquid-cooled or high-power electronics.
- Experience with Ship/No-Ship authority in a high-stakes hardware environment.
- Expertise in Direct-to-Chip cooling, including cold plates, manifolds, QDs, and TIM mechanics.
Tools
Direct-to-Chip, FAT, SAT, EVT, DVT, PVT, TIM, ASHRAE
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