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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.
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Listed pay typically runs
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As a Thermal Senior Principal Engineer on the Network Engineer Hardware team, you will lead the thermal architecture, design, and validation of next-generation Network Switches and integrated rack solutions. You will collaborate with mechanical, electrical, hardware, power, and system engineering teams to develop innovative cooling solutions for high-performance networking platforms supporting AI, HPC, and cloud workloads. Your daily work involves utilizing thermal simulation, laboratory testing, characterization, and data-driven analysis to evaluate product concepts and optimize performance, reliability, and efficiency. You will manage components such as heat sinks, cold plates, air movers, and thermal interface materials while owning key thermal technologies and roadmaps. Required skills include a degree in Mechanical Engineering, extensive experience in CFD modeling for electronic cooling, proficiency in instrumenting thermal tests, and expertise with CREO to solve complex challenges in rack-scale infrastructure.
Fluid Dynamics
Thermodynamics
Heat Transfer
Mechanical Design
Thermal Management
Liquid Cooling
Coolant Distribution Units (CDUs)
Product Development
Simulation
Validation Testing
Technical Documentation
Data Center Infrastructure