Thermal Engineering Technical Leader

SCOPE Recruiting • San Jose, CA

130d • $160,000 - $240,000

About The Position

A global hardware leader is seeking a Thermal Engineering Technical Leader to drive next-generation cooling solutions for high-performance compute and networking systems. This role requires deep experience with liquid and air cooling technologies, strong technical leadership, and the ability to work across engineering, operations, and supply chain teams. You will lead the evaluation, design, validation, and qualification of thermal solutions at the product level, including cold plates, CDUs, heat sinks, vapor chambers, and interface materials. The ideal candidate will have experience in productizing thermal systems, not just lab validation or simulation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering (Master’s preferred)
• 8–15+ years of experience designing thermal solutions for electronic systems
• Strong background in liquid cooling systems: cold plates, CDUs, manifolds, pumps
• Hands-on experience with system-level thermal validation and testing
• Proficient in CFD tools, thermal simulation, and design-to-test correlation
• Experience with TIM materials, vapor chambers, and high-power air cooling technologies

Nice To Haves

• Experience bringing liquid cooling products to market (not just concept or R&D)
• Knowledge of component packaging technologies: BGA, Flip-Chip, 2.5D/3D
• Experience with qualification methods, failure analysis, and system reliability
• Effective communicator with ability to present thermal findings to executive teams
• Collaborative mindset; able to influence across cross-functional teams

Responsibilities

• Lead development and qualification of advanced thermal solutions for ASICs, optics, and power systems
• Own thermal system architecture: modeling, simulation, prototyping, and testing
• Work directly with suppliers and manufacturers on component integration, test plans, and performance validation
• Define design parameters and correlate test results with simulations and models
• Collaborate with hardware design, mechanical, and reliability teams to ensure system-level thermal integrity
• Contribute to long-term thermal roadmap for new platforms

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree