Principal Platform Thermal Engineer Lead

Amd

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Work type
On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Salary
$229,600–$344,400 / yr
Posted
6 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Oct 5, 2027

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About Amd

AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) is a semiconductor company that develops high-performance processors, graphics cards, and adaptive computing solutions for gaming, data centers, and embedded markets. Industry: Semiconductors

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TL;DR · Principal Platform Thermal Engineer Lead

The Principal, Platform Thermal Engineer Lead will join the Server Platform Thermal Mechanical group to lead technical innovation and represent the team in debugging and triaging system-level thermal issues. This role involves supporting SOC architects with power and thermal modeling while driving technical initiatives across validation, including tool and script development. The individual will debug issues during the process, bring-up, validation, and production phases of SOC programs while tracking test execution to ensure features are optimized. Required skills include extensive knowledge of CFD modeling with IcePak and Flotherm, experience with lab equipment like anemometers and thermocouples, and proficiency in C/C++, Perl, Ruby, or Python. The work focuses on solving complex thermal mechanical problems within server platform system architectures and hardware modeling frameworks.

What you'll do

  • Represent, debug, and triage system-level thermal issues for server platforms.
  • Support SOC architects with power and thermal modeling.
  • Develop tools and scripts to improve validation capabilities and technical methodologies.
  • Debug issues identified during the process, bring-up, validation, and production phases of SOC programs.
  • Track test execution to ensure all features are validated and optimized on time.
  • Engage in various software and hardware modeling frameworks.
  • Drive technical initiatives to enhance internal and cross-functional capabilities.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in mechanical engineering.
  • Extensive knowledge of CFD modeling with IcePak and Flotherm (OpenFoam is a plus) (preferred).
  • Experience with thermal mechanical lab equipment such as anemometers, flowbenches, thermocouples, and environmental chambers (preferred).
  • Experience with board/platform-level debug techniques and methodologies (preferred).
  • Extensive knowledge of system architecture, technical debug, and validation strategy (preferred).
  • Programming/scripting skills in C/C++, Perl, Ruby, or Python (preferred).
  • Strong analytical/problem-solving skills and pronounced attention to details (preferred).
  • Ability to work independently as a self-starter to drive tasks to completion (preferred).

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