Thermal Engineer (Direct Liquid Cooling) - Houston, TX

Thermal Engineer (Direct Liquid Cooling) - Houston, TX

This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Who We Are:

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work.

We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today's complex world.

Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what's next.

We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here.

We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs.

We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you.

Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description:

Responsibilities


* Lead mechanical and thermal design of liquid-cooled server platforms and rack-level cooling architectures.


* Develop cooling solutions including:
+ CPU and GPU cold plates
+ Coolant manifolds
+ Tubing and hose routing systems
+ Blind-mate fluid connections
+ Quick disconnects
+ Rack coolant distribution interfaces
+ Serviceability features


* Design and integrate mechanical solutions that support high-density compute, accelerator, memory, storage, and power delivery subsystems.


* Define server and rack thermal architectures to meet performance, reliability, acoustics, power, and customer deployment requirements.


* Conduct thermal analysis using CFD, analytical calculations, and laboratory testing to optimize airflow, coolant flow, heat transfer performance, and rack thermal efficiency.


* Develop and execute qualification plans for:
+ Thermal performance
+ Leak integrity
+ Structural reliability
+ Shock and vibration
+ Material compatibility
+ Corrosion resistance
+ Manufacturing robustness


* Drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions for thermal, mechanical, and liquid cooling issues discovered during development, qualification, manufacturing, and field deployment.


* Lead technical engagements with suppliers, ODMs, and manufacturing partners to ensure successful implementation of liquid cooling hardware.


* Represent the mechanical and thermal engineering team during architecture reviews, design reviews, requirements reviews, and executive program reviews.


* Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance on mechanical design, thermal engineering, liquid cooling technologies, and product development processes.

Project leadership and mentoring expectations.

Education and Experience


* Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering


* Typically, 4-6 years of mechanical and thermal engineering experience.


* Experience de...