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Senior Staff Thermal Engineer

Alliance Networks | Technical Recruiting | Contingent Workforce & Permanent Recruiting Nationwide · Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

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Do you have prior Thermal design for high-performance electronics or computing platforms? Do you have prior liquid cooling experience? Do you know when it is best to utilize air-cooling or liquid cooling. Can you lead design?If so, we have a client that is hiring for a couple Senior Staff Thermal Engineers. These positions will be based out of their Austin, TX location. More details are listed below; please reach out if you have interest.Thermal Engineer – Advanced Electronics Liquid Cooling

Location: Austin, TXJoin a leading hardware engineering team developing advanced thermal solutions for next-generation high-performance computing platforms.

This role focuses on designing cooling architectures for complex electronics systems used in large-scale compute and networking environments.ResponsibilitiesOwn thermal design from concept through validation and transfer to manufacturing.Perform thermal simulations and analysis from chip level through full system architecture.Design and evaluate cooling solutions including heat sinks, liquid cold plates, heat pipes, airflow systems, and thermal interface materials.Apply airflow and fluid dynamics principles to cool high heat flux components.Conduct CFD modeling and post-processing to evaluate thermal performance and risk.Build and execute thermal validation tests and analyze lab data to confirm design accuracy.Work cross-functionally with hardware, firmware, and mechanical engineering teams to optimize system performance.Consider manufacturability, cost, reliability, and component tolerances during the design process.Required BackgroundMaster’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related fieldCoursework or specialization in heat transfer and fluid mechanicsExperience with electronics cooling and thermal modelingFamiliarity with 3D CAD and CFD simulation toolsPreferred ExperienceThermal design for high-performance electronics or computing platformsExperience with liquid cooling or advanced air cooling technologiesHands-on lab validation of thermal models