Senior Thermal Design Engineer
NVIDIA· Engineer, Mechanical
Santa Clara, CA$152k - $253kfull-timePosted 1mo ago
About the role
Senior Thermal Product Design Engineer focused on developing thermal solutions from concept to production across multiple business segments, including data center, automotive, robotics, gaming graphics, and NVIDIA Shield products.
Responsibilities
- Design new thermal solutions to enable NVIDIA’s next generation of products
- Investigate relevant technologies and design concepts
- Perform thermal simulations using industry standard CFD tools
- Characterize thermal designs and electronic assemblies: building physical prototype assemblies, instrumenting for testing, testing with diagnostic software, summarizing data, disassembling, modifying and reassembling systems
- Present analysis summaries and test reports
- Drive trade-offs and validation aligned with product goals and contribute to thermal solution designs from conceptualization through mass production
- Collaborate in a multi-functional team to define and develop thermal solutions from concept to production
- Lead resources including consultants, suppliers, and manufacturing partners
Qualifications
- 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 ability to collaborate in a dynamic environment
- Background in leading resources including consultants, suppliers, and manufacturing partners
Skills
Required:Thermal designThermal simulation toolsThermal testingCollaboration
Nice to have:Project leadership
Benefits
- equity
- benefits (see NVIDIA benefits)
Last updated Sep 4, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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