Nexthop AI
Thermal Engineer
Santa Clara, California · On-site · Full-time · Posted May 14, 2025
- Experience
- 10+ years in thermal design; 5+ years designing thermal components and systems for data center network equipment is preferred.
- Education
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or a related field, with emphasis in heat transfer; M.S. preferred.
About the job
Designs and validates thermal management systems for high-power networking equipment used in AI infrastructure.
What you'll do
- Design thermal solutions such as heatsinks, cold plates, and liquid cooling loops; model and simulate their performance.
- Conduct thermal testing and validation, and troubleshoot issues affecting system reliability.
- Collaborate with system teams and suppliers to integrate thermal designs and deliver quality solutions.
What they ask for
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or a related field, with emphasis in heat transfer.
- 10+ years of experience in thermal design.
- Proficiency with thermal modeling tools such as Flotherm, Flotherm-XT, and/or IcePak.
- Deep knowledge of heat transfer and data center air-cooling technologies, practices, and strategies.
Nice to have
- M.S. degree.
- 5+ years designing thermal components and systems for data center network equipment; liquid-cooling design experience is desired but not required.
Tools
Flotherm, Flotherm-XT, IcePak
AI focus
Develops thermal solutions for high-power networking systems supporting AI infrastructure.
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