Thermal Senior Principal Engineer

Dell Technologies

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Work type
On-site
Location
Round Rock, TXAustin, TX
Salary
$174,000–$225,000 / yr
Posted
45 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Oct 31, 2026 (soon)

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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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TL;DR · Thermal Senior Principal Engineer

The Thermal Senior Principal Engineer joins the Thermal Engineering team within the Infrastructure Solutions Group to deliver innovative, compliant thermal design solutions for AI, Cloud, High Performance Computing, Edge computing, and enterprise networking products. You will evaluate architected products for thermal feasibility, develop thermal solutions including heat sinks, cold plates, air movers, and thermal interface materials, and own key thermal ingredient roadmaps. Daily tasks involve analytical modeling, physical testing, and simulation to support CPUs, GPUs, memory, and storage devices. Required skills include a Master’s in Mechanical Engineering with thermal focus or a PhD, plus CFD modeling experience for internal flow and electronic cooling. You must be proficient in instrumenting thermal tests and communicating with multi-disciplinary teams to solve complex power and cooling efficiency problems for server and storage hardware.

What you'll do

  • Evaluate roughly architected products for thermal feasibility and design comprehensive thermal solutions.
  • Own and manage key thermal ingredient roadmaps for the company.
  • Develop thermal solutions including heat sinks, cold plates, air movers, and thermal interface materials.
  • Align with stakeholders on product requirements, performance metrics, and boundary conditions.
  • Use analytical modeling, physical testing, and simulations to develop solutions for CPUs, GPUs, and memory.
  • Present findings to management to identify design improvements for cost, power, and cooling efficiency.
  • Develop and improve internal practices and procedures for product development.

What we're looking for

  • Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on thermal engineering and 15 years of relevant industry experience.
  • PhD in a relevant field without experience.
  • Experience in CFD modelling for internal flow and electronic cooling applications.
  • Proven experience instrumenting thermal tests and test plans.
  • Strong communication skills with multi-disciplinary teams to achieve optimal thermal solutions.
  • Experience working with CREO (preferred).
  • Experience with air and liquid cooling in the server electronics industry (preferred).
  • Knowledge of cooling requirements for GPUs and CPUs (preferred).

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