Hybrid Principal Engineer, Thermal Engineering

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About the role

  • Lead development of thermal and mechanical solutions for Data Center CPUs at Intel. Collaborate across teams to optimize thermal management systems and validate models.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development of advanced thermal and mechanical solutions for Data Center CPUs
  • Define product power and temperature limits based on system cooling capabilities
  • Provide thermal parameters for manufacturing teams
  • Conduct thermal analysis, design, prototyping, and testing of air and liquid cooling solutions
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with design, power, reliability, electrical, and mechanical teams
  • Drive technical readiness through research, experiments, and prototyping

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field with 10+ years of related experience
  • 8+ years of experience in heat transfer fundamentals for data center or client systems
  • Thermal testing techniques using sensors and wind tunnels
  • Thermal simulation software (Flotherm, Icepak)
  • CFD tools and thermal modeling processes
  • Proficiency in Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW, and statistical analysis
  • Hands-on experience with thermal metrology, DOE, instrumentation, and uncertainty analysis
  • Strong project leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills
  • Expertise in electronics cooling for systems/platforms, racks, and datacenters
  • Deep knowledge of TIMs, heat sinks, vapor chambers, heat pipes, fans, and liquid cooling systems
  • CAD proficiency (SolidWorks or Creo) and CFD experience
  • Experience managing ODMs/vendors and full product lifecycle from concept to production

Benefits

  • competitive pay
  • stock
  • bonuses
  • health
  • retirement
  • vacation

Job title

Principal Engineer, Thermal Engineering

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$220,920 - $311,890 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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