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About Dell Technologies
Dell Technologies is a US-based technology company that designs and sells PCs, servers, storage and networking hardware, along with related software and IT services. Its product lines include the XPS, Latitude and Alienware PCs and the PowerEdge server and PowerStore storage families.
Dell Technologies currently has
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Listed pay typically runs
$176,000–$240,790
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The Thermal Principal Engineer joins the Network Engineer Hardware team to lead the thermal architecture, design, and validation of next-generation Network Switches and integrated rack solutions. This role involves developing innovative cooling solutions for high-performance networking platforms supporting AI, HPC, and cloud workloads. You will collaborate across mechanical, electrical, hardware, power, and system engineering teams to evaluate product concepts, drive feasibility assessments, and optimize system performance and reliability. Key responsibilities include developing thermal solutions such as heat sinks, cold plates, air movers, and thermal interface materials. Required skills include a degree in Mechanical Engineering, CFD modeling for internal flow and electronic cooling, and experience instrumenting thermal tests. Desirable expertise includes CREO, air and liquid cooling for server electronics, and cooling requirements for GPUs, CPUs, or NPUs.
Mechanical Engineering
Creo
SolidWorks
3D CAD
FEA
Thermal Modeling
Air Cooling
liquid-cooling
Die-Cast Components
System Integration
Data Center Infrastructure
Structural Analysis