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Staff Mechanical Technical Program Manager

AMD· Engineering
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Hybrid (Secaucus, NJ; Austin, TX)$162.6kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Lead the planning and execution of mechanical system development for AI and hyperscale server platforms within AMD’s Data Center Platform Engineering Group, focusing on mechanical architecture, thermal design, structural integrity, and manufacturability across the full product lifecycle.

Responsibilities

  • Own mechanical system program strategy and execution across the full product lifecycle, balancing performance, cost, manufacturability, reliability, and serviceability.
  • Lead execution of mechanical and thermal system development, including: chassis and enclosure design, air and liquid cooling solutions, structural integrity and shock/vibration performance, cable management and serviceability, rack-level and data center integration.
  • Act as the mechanical system integrator, ensuring alignment across mechanical, thermal, electrical, and system architecture design.
  • Drive design for manufacturability (DFM), design for assembly (DFA), and design for reliability (DFR) best practices in partnership with manufacturing and supplier teams.
  • Lead prototype build cycles (EVT/DVT/PVT), ensuring mechanical readiness, build quality, and issue resolution.
  • Oversee mechanical validation including shock/vibration, and safety requirements.
  • Drive root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective actions for mechanical and thermal issues during development and post-launch.
  • Partner with supply chain and suppliers on mechanical component sourcing, tooling, and production readiness.
  • Lead BOM strategy for mechanical components, ensuring cost optimization, supplier readiness, and configuration control.
  • Establish and lead program execution mechanisms, including design reviews, build reviews, and milestone checkpoints.
  • Identify and manage mechanical and thermal risks, driving mitigation strategies and cross-functional alignment.
  • Ensure systems meet reliability, serviceability, scalability, and sustainability requirements.
  • Provide clear program status, risks, and tradeoffs to senior leadership and stakeholders.
  • Own program documentation, change management, and configuration control for mechanical systems.
  • Define and track mechanical programs, including: Program Health, Schedule & Key Milestones, Allocations, Test Plans & Execution Status, Issues & Key Deliverables.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline
  • Advanced degree (MS) preferred
  • Proven experience leading mechanical system development programs across full lifecycle (concept → production → sustaining).
  • Strong technical expertise in thermal management (air/liquid cooling), mechanical design for server systems or datacenter hardware, high-volume manufacturing and tooling.
  • Experience driving DFM/DFA/DFR methodologies, prototype build cycles (EVT/DVT/PVT), supplier engagement and contract manufacturing.
  • Hands-on experience with mechanical BOM lifecycle and change control.
  • Strong cross-functional leadership across mechanical, thermal, electrical, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams.
  • Experience supporting customer engagements, field issues, and system-level troubleshooting.

Skills

Required:Mechanical system developmentThermal managementDFM/DFA/DFR

Benefits

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Last updated Oct 15, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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