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System Thermal Design Engineer

Malaysia, Penang · Job Posted June 10, 2026
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AMD is seeking an experienced and highly motivated MTS System Thermal Design Engineer to lead thermal design and validation activities for next-generation server, AI, and datacenter platforms. This role requires a strong technical leader with deep hands-on experience in CPU/GPU system thermal design, thermal characterization, and platform-level thermal optimization. The candidate will drive system thermal strategy, debug complex thermal issues, collaborate across cross-functional engineering teams, and help ensure robust thermal performance for high-performance computing platforms. The ideal candidate combines strong technical depth, leadership capability, and practical experience in server or AI platform development environments.

Job Responsibility

  • Lead system-level thermal design and validation activities for CPU/GPU server and AI platforms
  • Develop and execute thermal validation plans, methodologies, and thermal design strategies
  • Drive thermal characterization and thermal margin analysis across various workloads and environmental conditions
  • Lead thermal issue debugging, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions
  • Perform chamber testing, instrumentation setup, and thermal data analysis
  • Collaborate with BIOS, power, SI/PI, mechanical, platform, and architecture teams to optimize thermal solutions
  • Drive fan tuning and system thermal optimization efforts
  • Correlate lab measurements with simulation/CFD data
  • Support platform bring-up, qualification, and customer issue resolution
  • Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership within the team
  • Drive continuous improvement in thermal design and validation methodologies

Requirements

  • 8+ years of relevant thermal engineering experience
  • Strong experience in system-level thermal design and validation for CPU/GPU platforms
  • Experience with server, datacenter, AI, or high-performance computing systems
  • Proven ability to lead technical activities and drive cross-functional collaboration
  • Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
  • System thermal design and optimization
  • Thermal chamber testing
  • Thermal instrumentation and thermocouple setup
  • Thermal characterization and workload validation
  • Thermal margin analysis
  • Hotspot identification and airflow validation
  • Fan tuning and thermal optimization
  • CPU/GPU thermal validation
  • Thermal telemetry and data analysis
  • Validation methodology development
  • System bring-up and issue debugging
  • Preferred Simulation Software Skills: FloTHERM
  • ANSYS Icepak
  • Thermal simulation and CFD correlation
  • Airflow and thermal modeling experience
  • Experience with AMD EPYC platforms
  • Experience with GPU server or AI systems
  • Experience with NVIDIA HGX or multi-GPU platforms
  • Experience with AI server thermal validation
  • Familiarity with CFD tools and simulation correlation
  • Liquid cooling validation experience
  • Validation automation or scripting experience
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Engineering, or related field.

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