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# Server Thermal Engineer

- **Company:** Kforce Inc.
- **Location:** San Jose, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer-Aided Design, Computational Fluid Dynamics, SolidWorks (CAD), Microprocessors, Firmware, Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), Creo, Hardware Infrastructure
- **Published:** September 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/97bdf031-80c6-45cf-9971-7b270f945783

## About the Role

* 6-10 years of thermal engineering experience in servers, networking, storage, HPC, or other high-density electronics
 * Proven experience delivering complex cooling solutions from concept through production
 * Strong understanding of heat transfer, fluid flow, thermodynamics, and electronics cooling
 * Proficiency with CFD tools such as FloTHERM, FloEFD, Icepak, or Fluent
 * Experience conducting thermal testing using environmental chambers and industry-standard instrumentation
 * Knowledge of air-cooling and liquid-cooling technologies, fan control, acoustics, reliability, and power optimization
 * Familiarity with server hardware, firmware-based thermal controls, and mechanical integration
 * Experience with CAD tools such as Creo, NX, or SolidWorks
 * Strong analytical, project leadership, supplier management, and communication skills

## Description

Kforce has a client in Alviso, CA that is seeking a Server Thermal Engineer that serves as a senior thermal engineering expert, resolving complex system-level cooling challenges, defining technical direction across multiple programs, and influencing cross-functional design decisions. The Server Thermal Engineer leads reviews, manages thermal risk, mentors engineers, and drives solutions from feasibility through production release., * Lead end-to-end thermal development of server and rack platforms from concept through production

 * Define thermal architecture and operating limits for CPUs, GPUs, memory, storage, networking, power, and other temperature-sensitive components
 * Develop and validate thermal models using CFD simulations and correlate results with laboratory testing
 * Design and optimize air-cooling solutions, including fans, heat sinks, airflow management, and acoustic performance
 * Evaluate and integrate liquid-cooling technologies, including cold plates, pumps, manifolds, and hybrid cooling architectures
 * Plan and execute thermal validation and qualification testing across environmental and failure scenarios
 * Partner with firmware teams to develop thermal monitoring, fan and pump control strategies, and power-efficient cooling policies
 * Own thermal specifications, test plans, risk assessments, design reviews, and technical documentation
 * Collaborate with ODMs and suppliers to qualify thermal hardware and ensure production readiness
 * Lead root-cause analysis and resolution of thermal, airflow, acoustic, and cooling-control issues
 * Drive adoption of advanced cooling technologies and mentor engineers on thermal design and validation practices


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