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Sr. Thermal Engineer, Liquid Cooling Systems

Etched · San Jose

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Infrastructureonsitesenior$200k–$250k
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Lead liquid cooling design for high-performance AI inference data center products.
  • Design direct-to-processor water cooling for high-power AI processors.
  • Explore advanced cooling concepts like phase-change for frontier systems.

What they offer

  • Medical, dental, and vision packages with generous premium coverage
  • $500 per month credit for waiving medical benefits
  • $2,500 per month housing subsidy for living within walking distance of the office
  • Relocation support for moving to San Jose (Santana Row)
  • Wellness benefits covering fitness and mental health
  • Daily lunch + dinner in the office
  • Unlimited compute budget subject to ROI justification
  • Significant equity

Ideal candidate

A seasoned thermal engineer who loves solving tough cooling challenges for cutting-edge AI hardware and thrives collaborating in-person with multidisciplinary teams to deliver reliable, high-performance systems.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Thermal Engineering, or related field
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in thermal engineering with focus on water cooling systems
  • Proven expertise in designing and managing direct-to-processor cooling systems
  • Extensive experience with internal manifolds, quick disconnects, CDUs and heat exchangers
  • Proficiency in thermal simulation tools and techniques to predict thermal performance
  • Knowledge of thermal interface materials (TIMs) and heat sink designs
  • Experience with advanced thermal cooling concepts and technologies
remote policy
Fully in-person, no remote

Lab profile

About Etched

Building specialized AI chips and systems for frontier inference with best-in-class throughput and latency.

What they build

  • Sohu AI inference chip
  • AI racks and hardware systems
  • Inference software stack

Known for

  • Full-stack co-design of chips, racks, software and manufacturing
  • Best-in-class throughput and latency for prefill and decode
  • Inference-optimized architecture

Key facts

  • Backed by hundreds of millions from top-tier investors
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