Senior Thermal Design Engineer

NVIDIA NVIDIA · Semiconductors · Santa Clara, CA

This role is for a Senior Thermal Design Engineer at NVIDIA, focusing on developing thermal solutions for a variety of products including Data Center, Automotive, Robotics, Gaming graphics, and NVIDIA Shield. The engineer will be involved in the entire product development lifecycle, from concept to mass production, including design, simulation, characterization, and validation of thermal solutions. The role requires a BSME or equivalent, 5+ years of experience in electronics thermal design, proficiency in thermal simulation tools and testing, and strong collaboration skills.

What you'd actually do

  1. Design new thermal solutions to enable NVIDIA’s next generation of products
  2. Perform thermal simulations using industry standard CFD tools
  3. Characterize thermal designs and electronic assemblies: Building-up physical prototype assemblies, instrumenting those assemblies for testing, carrying out testing with specific diagnostic software, summarizing data, disassembling, modifying and reassembling systems
  4. Present analysis summaries and test reports

Skills

Required

  • BSME minimum (or equivalent experience)
  • 5+ years relevant experience in electronics thermal design
  • Deep understanding and passion for heat transfer and fluid dynamics
  • Strong proficiency in at least one thermal simulation tool (e.g., Icepak, Flotherm, Fluent)
  • Hands-on experience and proficiency in thermal testing (i.e., thermal sensors, using automated data acquisition, system assembly, and data analysis techniques)
  • Strong interpersonal skills, and specifically a proven ability to effectively guide and collaborate within a dynamic environment
  • Background in leading resources including consultants, suppliers, and manufacturing partners

Nice to have

  • Extensive experience with electronics cooling in one of NVIDIA’s core business areas
  • Well-rounded background in product conceptualization, design, and manufacturing with good knowledge/experience from package to product level
  • Knowledge of thermal solution manufacturing processes
  • Experience with engineering statistical analysis methods and/or statistical process control for high volume manufacturing

What the JD emphasized

  • 5+ years relevant experience in electronics thermal design
  • Deep understanding and passion for heat transfer and fluid dynamics
  • Strong proficiency in at least one thermal simulation tool (e.g., Icepak, Flotherm, Fluent)
  • Hands-on experience and proficiency in thermal testing (i.e., thermal sensors, using automated data acquisition, system assembly, and data analysis techniques)