Thermal Design & Validation Engineer
Amd
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This role pays less than 89% of similar roles. Most pay $163,000–$216,250 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $142k versus about $190k for comparable roles.
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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
Amd currently has 367 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $166,400–$249,600 across 367 roles with salary data.
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As a Sr. Liquid Cooling Thermal Design & Validation Engineer within the Data Center Platform Engineering Group, you will develop and validate innovative cooling solutions for data center GPU and AI computing platforms. You will manage the thermal-mechanical lifecycle from concept to production readiness, collaborating with internal teams and external vendors to develop cold plates, heat sinks, and rack-level systems. Your daily work involves performing thermal simulations, laboratory testing, flow network modeling, and pressure drop analysis to identify bottlenecks and improve product reliability. Key technical skills include CFD analysis using tools like Icepak or Ansys Fluent, mechanical design in Creo or SolidWorks, and data analysis via Python or MATLAB. You will solve complex cooling challenges for high-power electronics by applying expertise in fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and manufacturing processes like brazing and additive manufacturing.
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