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Principal Thermal Engineer at Graphcore

Principal Thermal Engineer

Graphcore · Austin, TX, US

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Principal Thermal Engineer

Graphcore · Austin, TX, US

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About the Role

Graphcore is a leader in AI computing systems, designing advanced semiconductors and data center hardware. As part of the SoftBank Group, Graphcore is building the future of AI computing, with a new AI Engineering Campus in Austin playing a central role.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure overall product functionality and meet all applicable technical thermal specifications.
  • Responsible for the overall thermal solution, creation of specifications, design review and qualification, and testing and validation.
  • Involves deep understanding of thermal management principles, simulation, testing, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver high-performance and reliable server cooling systems.
  • Designing, developing, modifying and evaluating liquid cooling solutions focusing on direct liquid cooling (DLC).
  • Working with select ODM vendors to manage product thermal specification, development schedule, meet deliverables, resolve technical issues, and ensure product meets specification, cost and quality goals.
  • Guiding and directing ODM vendors to deliver thermal designs, implementation, monitor testing, review cost and review technical design information to provide clear directions to ODM.
  • Working with third-party vendors and suppliers to ensure product features are being achieved.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s, Master’s or Ph. D degrees in mechanical engineering.
  • Minimum of 5 years of server thermal design experience.
  • Experience in system level thermal design focusing on DLC and cold plate cooling heatsink technology as well as system level control logic.

Skills

  • Understanding the basic foundations of thermal fluid dynamics and heat transfer.
  • Ability to lead the design and development of liquid cooling solutions, including conceptualization, prototyping, simulation, validation, and optimization of heat sinks, cold plates, CDU/CDM, and other liquid cooling components.
  • Ability to perform thermal simulations and analyses utilizing industry-standard software (e.g., FlowTherm, ANSYS, COMSOL) to analyze thermal behavior and optimize design for performance and efficiency.
  • Ability to develop and execute test plans to validate thermal solutions, ensuring compliance with industry standards and performance goals.
  • Experience working closely with system architects, chip and board designers, and software/firmware engineers to integrate liquid cooling solutions into server products.
  • Understanding of microprocessor architecture and thermal profiles.
  • Understanding of system level thermal design focusing on fan and heatsink technology.
  • Experience with system level thermal and fan control algorithm.
  • Experience effectively dealing with conflict.
  • Communicates well verbally, in writing, and graphically.
  • Ability to establish clear goals and formulate plans to achieve them.
  • Good root-cause analysis and problem-solving skills.
  • Works independently and as part of a team.
  • Excited about technology and has the desire to learn new tasks and technologies.

Location

  • Austin

Work Type

  • Full-time

Experience Level

  • Senior technical engineer
  • Minimum of 5 years of server thermal design experience

Education Level

  • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering
  • Master’s degree in mechanical engineering
  • Ph. D degree in mechanical engineering

Benefits

  • Medical coverage
  • Dental coverage
  • Vision coverage
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
  • Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)
  • Disability insurance
  • Life insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Commuter benefits
  • Wellness services
  • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

About the Company

  • Graphcore is a globally recognized leader in Artificial Intelligence computing systems.
  • The company designs advanced semiconductors and data center hardware that provide the specialized processing power needed to drive AI innovation, while delivering the efficiency required to support its broader adoption.
  • As part of the SoftBank Group, Graphcore is a member of an elite family of companies responsible for some of the world’s most transformative technologies.
  • We are opening a new AI Engineering Campus in Austin, which will play a central role in Graphcore's work building the future of AI computing.

Equal Opportunity

  • We welcome people of different backgrounds and experiences and are committed to building an inclusive work environment that makes Graphcore a great home for everyone.
  • We are an equal opportunity employer and want to build a work environment where everyone is happy, productive and respectful so they can do their best work.
  • If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation, just let us know.
  • We welcome people of different backgrounds and experiences; we're committed to building an inclusive work environment that makes Graphcore a great home for everyone.
  • We offer an equal opportunity process and understand that there are visible and invisible differences in all of us.
  • We can provide a flexible approach to interview and encourage you to chat to us if you require any reasonable adjustments.