Senior Staff Thermal Engineer
Marvell Technology
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Santa Clara • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $118,010 - $176,800 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Conduct feasibility modeling for next-generation cooling technologies, including phase-change systems, evaporative solutions, and immersion concepts.
- Evaluate early-stage cooling architectures in collaboration with silicon, mechanical, and test engineering teams.
- Perform thermal interface material (TIM) scouting, comparative research, and preliminary characterization.
- Translate future product power-density roadmaps into cooling performance requirements for early design phases.
- Lead end-to-end thermal and mechanical design of cooling assemblies, including thermal heads, manifolds, sockets, and fluid delivery structures.
- Execute full 3D thermal simulations, conjugate heat-transfer analysis, and transient thermal modeling to predict evaporator and cold-plate performance.
- Develop and validate TIM analysis.
- Own material selection and fluid-path design for high-flow cooling systems, ensuring stability, reliability, and manufacturability.
- Validate integrated thermal head + socket assemblies in the lab, including structural, thermal, and reliability characterization.
- Build reliability prediction models for thermal cycling, material fatigue, creep, and long-term system behavior.
- Develop multi-zone thermal control concepts, including sensor strategy, PID algorithm design, loop-tuning, and control-firmware interaction.
- Own TIM qualification workflows including thermal resistance measurement, mechanical endurance, and process compliance.
- Script automation sequences for calibration, system setup, thermal control routines, and ATE/handler interaction.
- Work closely with handler engineering teams to ensure seamless integration of thermal heads into ATE/SLT.
- Partner with silicon architects, packaging engineers, and electrical/mechanical design teams to ensure cooling compatibility and design alignment.
- Collaborate with reliability, manufacturing, and test engineering teams to define qualification plans and production-readiness criteria.
- Interface with external vendors for thermal head manufacturing, fluid system components, TIM suppliers, and advanced materials.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field and 5+ years of related professional experience OR Master’s degree and/or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field (Preferred) with 3+ years of experience.
- 3+ years of experience in thermal design, cooling systems, or mechanical systems for semiconductors, data centers, or high-power electronics.
- Proficiency with thermal simulation tools (One or more of: Flotherm, Icepak, COMSOL, Ansys, FloEFD, or equivalent).
- Strong knowledge of heat transfer, fluid dynamics, TIMs, and mechanical stress analysis.
- Hands-on experience validating thermal hardware in a lab environment.
- Experience with phase-change cooling, cold-plate design, or evaporative cooling systems.
- Familiarity with high-power device testing, thermal heads, or semiconductor handlers.
Benefits
- Employee stock purchase plan with a 2-year look back
- Family support programs to help balance work and home life
- Robust mental health resources to prioritize emotional well-being
- Recognition and service awards to celebrate contributions and milestones
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
thermal designcooling systemsmechanical systemsthermal interface material (TIM) analysis3D thermal simulationsconjugate heat-transfer analysistransient thermal modelingmaterial selectionfluid-path designreliability prediction models
Soft Skills
collaborationleadershipcommunication
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Thermal EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Chemical EngineeringMaster’s degree in Mechanical EngineeringMaster’s degree in Thermal EngineeringMaster’s degree in Chemical EngineeringPhD in Mechanical EngineeringPhD in Thermal EngineeringPhD in Chemical Engineering