Thermal Engineer, Data Center AI GPU Thermal Design

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Work type
On-site
Location
Austin, TX
Salary
$133,200–$199,800 / yr
Posted
89 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Jul 30, 2027

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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

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TL;DR · Thermal Engineer, Data Center AI GPU Thermal Design

Thermal Engineer-Data Center AI GPU Thermal Design The Thermal Engineer-Data Center AI GPU Thermal Design joins the Data Center Platform Engineering Group Thermal Mechanical Engineering team. This role involves designing and developing thermal solutions for next-generation data center GPU and AI accelerator products. The engineer will perform thermal validation, including test planning, laboratory experimentation, and data collection, while contributing to thermal modeling and simulation efforts. Key responsibilities include investigating emerging cooling technologies and supporting product development from concept through mass production. Required skills include expertise in heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and electronics cooling. Candidates should be proficient with CFD tools like Icepak or ANSYS AEDT, CAD software such as SolidWorks or Creo, and scripting languages like Python or MATLAB. The work focuses on solving complex thermal-mechanical challenges for high-performance computing and AI hardware.

What you'll do

  • Design and develop thermal solutions for next-generation data center GPUs and AI accelerators.
  • Perform thermal validation including test planning, laboratory experimentation, and data analysis.
  • Contribute to thermal modeling and simulation efforts to optimize product designs.
  • Investigate and advance emerging cooling technologies for the future product roadmap.
  • Support product development activities from initial concept through mass production.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver thermal-mechanical solutions from component to system levels.

What we're looking for

  • Design and develop thermal solutions for next-generation data center GPU and AI accelerator products.
  • Perform thermal validation including test planning, laboratory experimentation, data collection, and analysis.
  • Contribute to thermal modeling and simulation efforts to support product development and design optimization.
  • Investigate and advance emerging cooling technologies aligned with the product roadmap.
  • Strong background in heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and electronics cooling technologies (preferred).
  • Experience with thermal management for high-performance computing, data center, server, or AI hardware (preferred).
  • Experience using CFD tools such as Icepak, ANSYS AEDT, or similar simulation platforms (preferred).
  • Master's degree or PhD in Mechanical Engineering (preferred).

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