Etched
Head of Platform Mechanical & Thermal Engineering
San Jose
Sponsorship not specified$225k-$275kDetected 7 days ago
NLPSiemens NXANSYSCFDMechanical DesignResearchLeadershipCollaboration
About the role
- Our Platform Team designs the servers and systems that deliver our chips' full potential. We are seeking a Head of Platform Mechanical & Thermal Engineering to lead all aspects of mechanical architecture, advanced cooling, and CAD infrastructure for next-generation high-power density ASIC systems.
- This leader will build and scale the mechanical and thermal engineering organization, with a strong focus on liquid cooling technologies and rack-level thermal management. Siemens NX is our standard 3D CAD platform, and you will also drive the deployment of industry-leading CFD and rack simulation tools to ensure performance, manufacturability, and reliability at datacenter scale.
- Our Platform Team designs the servers and systems that deliver our chips' full potential.
Responsibilities
- Build, mentor, and scale a team of mechanical and thermal engineers.
- Define hiring plans and technical standards for advanced cooling and mechanical design.
- Own the design of server enclosures, modules, and racks optimized for high-power ASICs.
- Ensure mechanical designs meet standards for manufacturability, serviceability, and reliability under extreme thermal loads.
- Deploy and optimize Siemens NX for CAD/PLM workflows, with integrated libraries and release processes.
- Relocation support for those moving to San Jose (Santana Row)
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in mechanical and thermal engineering for high-performance computing systems, with at least 5+ years in leadership roles.
- Proven expertise in liquid cooling architectures for high-power density ASICs or GPUs.
- Proficiency with Siemens NX for 3D CAD
- experience scaling CAD/PLM environments across teams.
- Hands-on experience with Flowtherm, Ansys Icepak, and MacroFlow for CFD and rack-level thermal modeling.
- Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Engineering, or related field.
Compensation
- $225,000 - $275,000
- Base Salary Compensation
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision packages with generous premium coverage
- $500 per month credit for waiving medical benefits
- Various wellness benefits covering fitness, mental health, and more
Company info
- We are the first inference-focused frontier AI system, betting early on transformer and transformer-like architectures and on increasing model sizes.
- We are a fully in-person team in San Jose (Santana Row), and greatly value engineering skills.
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