BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent training with 8+ years of experience in thermal design and validation.
Strong knowledge of server design processes and thermal management, including heat transfer materials and cooling devices.
Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills, with effective verbal and written communication abilities.
Experience in reviewing thermal designs, conducting analysis, debugging, and validating SOP documentation.
Familiarity with mechanical and thermal principles, including cooling devices and airflow, as well as electrical power distribution.
Responsibilities
Design and validate thermal systems for mainstream server, storage, blade, and AI GPU systems throughout the product lifecycle.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide cooling solutions and troubleshoot issues promptly.
Optimize system layout and component placement in collaboration with motherboard, chassis, power supply, and system teams.
Conduct thermal measurements and testing using industry-standard methods and equipment.
Research and implement advanced cooling solutions, including liquid cooling and immersion cooling technologies.
Lead quality control processes related to thermal solutions, including 6 Sigma and production parts approval.
Provide technical support for thermal and cooling solutions from server to data center levels.
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance.
Opportunities for participation in bonus and equity award programs.
Support for professional development and continuous learning.
Flexible work arrangements to promote work-life balance.
Full Job Description
Job Req ID: 30574
Job Summary:
The successful candidate will perform as a senior thermal engineer role in SMC LAB department team. Responsible for system cooling design, validations, thermal issues analysis for server / storage / GPU and workstation. As your experienced thermal technical background to lead the system cooling solutions and process improvement with cross function team. Highly motivated engineers and the applicant must process excellent communication and professional skills to identify thermal management solutions. Welcome the talent engineer to join the innovation team
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Includes the following essential duties and responsibilities (other duties may also be assigned):
Responsible for system thermal design in mainstream server / storage / blade / AI GPU systems and support PM for full product life cycle.
Cross function teamwork with project team to provide cooling solutions and issues debugging as well as deal with customer's response immediately.
Collaborate with motherboard, chassis, power supply, and system teams to optimize system layout and component placement
Thermal measurement experience with thermal test vehicles, flow chamber test, design testing and data acquisition with regards to industry standards
Familiar with advanced cooling solution in liquid cooling / loop heat pipe / thermo-syphon /immersion cooling technologies and future thermal solution research.
Understanding 6 sigma, GR&R, FAI and stack up of thermal solution for basic product quality control process and leads production parts approval process for qualification of key components.
Provide thermal/cooling technical support and deployment from server level to data center level if needed.
Research, investigate, introduce and engage new techniques to advance cooling schemes and thermal management.
Qualifications:
BS or MS in ME/Thermal/Aerospace/EE or equivalent training with minimum 8+ years experiences in server/storage/blade/Industry system thermal design and solution validation preferred.
Require server knowledge and experience in system design process and thermal design/management, heat transfer material, cooling devices.
Strong organizational, problem solving, efficient communication skills in both verbal and written.
Require reviewing system thermal design, analysis, debugging, validation, SOP documentation and also communication.
Knowledge of mechanical/thermals (cooling devices, air flow, temp, power, cooling, mechanical design). With electrical/power (power distribution, AC power types, power calculations, DC power, regulatory/safety) is preferred.
Must have good teamwork spirit and attitude with cross functional design team.
Good experience for ODM/OEM design, quality control, thermal solution design review, supplier capability evaluation and improvement.
Experience running stress programs and scripts under Windows and Linux environments
Require to hands-on computer system level thermal simulation, design testing or component validation experience including thermocouple installations, automated data acquisitions, and related lab equipment operations
Salary Range
$160,000 - $170,000
The salary offered will depend on several factors, including your location, level, education, training, specific skills, years of experience, and comparison to other employees already in this role. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as participation in bonus and equity award programs.
About Super Micro Computer, Inc
Super Micro Computer, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells server solutions based on modular and open architecture. The company offers a range of server, storage, and networking solutions, as well as application-optimized software. Super Micro Computer's products are used in data centers, cloud computing, enterprise IT, big data, high performance computing, and embedded systems. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
