Senior Thermal Architect

TL;DR

Senior Thermal Architect: Defining and owning thermal architecture for complex electronic systems with an accent on thermal budgets, airflow/cooling strategy, and CFD/FEA simulation. Focus on leading thermal trade-off analyses, correlating models to lab measurements, and partnering across silicon, power, mechanical, and electrical teams to deliver validated component and system thermal solutions.

Location: Virtual US (fully home-based; must live and work from the country specified in the job posting)

Salary: $52,000.00-$200,000.00 (annual, US range)

Company

hirify.global develops data center and computing technologies, including Xeon-based and custom x86-based solutions.

What you will do

• Define and own thermal architecture for complex electronic systems (servers, consumer devices, AI/HPC platforms, EV systems).
• Develop thermal budgets, airflow strategies, and cooling solutions across air, liquid, two-phase, immersion, TECs, vapor chambers, and heat pipes.
• Lead CFD and FEA thermal simulations using tools such as Ansys Icepak, FloTHERM, 6SigmaET, or COMSOL.
• Run trade-off analyses across thermal performance, acoustics, cost, weight, and form factor.
• Specify and qualify thermal interface materials and components (TIMs, heatsinks, fans, pumps, cold plates) and lead lab characterization/validation with model correlation.
• Mentor thermal engineers and represent thermal engineering in cross-functional architecture reviews and supplier/ODM/OEM design reviews.

Requirements

• BS in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
• 9+ years of hands-on thermal design experience for electronic systems.
• Deep expertise in heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and thermodynamics.
• Proven track record shipping products with non-trivial thermal challenges.
• Proficiency with industry-standard CFD tools (Icepak, FloTHERM, 6SigmaET, or equivalent).
• Strong lab instrumentation experience (thermocouples, IR cameras, anemometers, wind tunnels, power measurement) and ability to communicate technical trade-offs to engineers and executives.

Culture & Benefits

• Fully home-based role with occasional requirement to attend hirify.global sites as needed.
• Total compensation package includes competitive pay, stock bonuses, and benefits (health, retirement, vacation).
• hirify.global does not provide immigration sponsorship for this position.
• Application window expected to end by 06/13/2026.

Hiring process

• Interviews and evaluation of technical fit, including discussion of thermal design trade-offs and simulation/validation experience.
• Cross-functional discussions and/or design review participation as part of the assessment.