Principal, Platform Thermal Engineer Lead
Santa Clara, CA$229.6k - $344.4kFull-timePosted 3mo ago
About the role
Lead the Server Platform Thermal Mechanical (SPTM) group, representing and triaging system-level thermal issues, collaborating with SOC architects on power and thermal modeling, and driving technical innovation across validation and cross-functional initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Leading technical innovation to improve AMD’s capabilities across validation, including tool and script development, technical and procedural methodology enhancement, and various internal and cross-functional technical initiatives
- Debugging issues found during the process, bring-up, validation, and production phases of SOC programs
- Working with multiple teams, and tracking test execution to make sure all features are validated and optimized on time
- Working closely with supporting technical teams
- Engaging in other software/hardware modeling frameworks
- Leading collaborative approach with multiple teams
Qualifications
- Bachelors or Masters degree in mechanical engineering
Skills
Nice to have:CFD modeling with IcePak and FlothermBoard/platform-level debug techniquesSystem architecture, technical debug, and validation strategyProgramming/scripting
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