Qualcomm
Staff Engineer, Thermal
$160K–$240K
San Diego, California · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 5, 2026
- Experience
- Bachelor's: 4+ years; master's: 3+ years; PhD: 2+ years in System/Package Design/Technology Engineering or related work. Preferred: 6+ years in electronics cooling.
- Education
- Bachelor's, master's, or PhD in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
About the job
Leads thermal architecture, simulation, testing, and optimization for AI computing platforms from silicon through data center environments.
What you'll do
- Lead thermal architecture solutions using simulation and testing, coordinating with stakeholders.
- Run CFD simulations and thermal tests, validate models, and analyze and document results.
- Guide technical tradeoffs, conduct design reviews, and present findings to stakeholders.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of relevant experience; or a master's degree and 3+ years; or a PhD and 2+ years.
- Experience with thermal simulation and testing, including CFD analysis and thermal validation.
Nice to have
- 6+ years of industry experience in electronics cooling, especially for HPC, AI, or data center products.
- Experience with thermal solutions for high-power processors or advanced compute platforms; CFD tools such as ANSYS Icepak, Celsius EC, or Flotherm.
Pay
$160,200.00 - $240,200.00 USD base salary
Tools
CFD, Python, C/C++, MATLAB, ANSYS Icepak, Celsius EC, Flotherm
AI focus
Thermal architecture, simulation, validation, and optimization for AI computing platforms and AI accelerators.
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