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Principal, Design Engineering (Thermal)

Celestica International Lp 🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America

Onsite $150,000 - $200,000 Full-time Senior

Lead the complete thermal design process for electronic products, from modeling and simulation to testing and manufacturing transfer. Develop high-end cooling solutions for AI servers and accelerators using both air and liquid cooling technologies.

Responsibilities

  • Complete ownership of thermal design for various electronic products from thermal modeling, design, test, and design revision, until transfer to manufacturing
  • Conduct thermal simulations, postprocessing, and analysis ranging from chip to facilities level to verify thermal feasibility, risk, and to inform your designs
  • Maintain awareness of heat transfer hardware available from all sources, including how it operates and performs, its cost, and how it can be incorporated into our products
  • Conceive and implement ways to enhance and extend operation of heat transfer hardware
  • Consider the thermal aspects of chip packaging technologies
  • Apply best-in-class fluid flow geometry and technology to cool high heat flux chips

Requirements

  • 15+ years of experience in thermal systems engineering, preferably with direct experience in liquid cooling for high-performance computing or data
  • Hands-on experience with manufacturing processes, supplier management, and technology transfer
  • Strong understanding of liquid cooling–specific reliability, safety, and performance challenges
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Benefits

  • Medical Insurance (Health, Dental & Vision)
  • Paid Time Off
  • 401K

Key Skills

Thermal systems engineering Liquid cooling High-performance computing Data center cooling Mechanical engineering Manufacturing processes Supplier management Technology transfer Reliability engineering Safety engineering Performance engineering Heat transfer Fluid flow geometry Chip packaging technologies Thermal modeling Thermal simulation Thermal analysis Design revision Prototyping Testing Validation Statistical methods Cross-functional collaboration Communication Leadership Problem-solving

About Celestica International Lp

Celestica is a global technology and innovation partner driven by curiosity and conviction. As a pioneer in technology, we enable critical data center infrastructure for the world's leading hyperscalers, powering AI, cloud, and hybrid cloud at an unprecedented scale. Our work advances high-growth markets from aerospace to healthcare to enterprise, delivering technology that drives real-world innovation. With unwavering dedication to both our customers and colleagues, we empower transformative growth with every solution we deliver. Together, we make great things happen—and move the world forward.

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