SOC Thermal Engineer
Santa Clara, California, United States
Hardware
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We are looking for a self-motivated and ambitious individual who will work closely with multi-functional teams to optimize mobile device’s thermal performance and participate in advanced IC packaging research and development.
Description
This position is responsible for: Architecting thermal solutions to address chip energy efficiency and performance scaling Providing thermal modeling solutions to mobile devices at silicon die and semiconductor package levels, Optimizing advanced IC design scheme/floor-planning to ensure good thermal performance Developing detailed and reduced-order thermal models Analyzing simulation and measurement results to enhance product thermal management
Minimum Qualifications
- Deep fundamental understandings on thermal conduction, convection and radiation. Strong experimental and analytical skills.
- Ability to drive and lead cross-functional teams to execute on “design for thermal”.
- Familiarity with at least one programming language (Python, Matlab, C++ or others etc.).
- Master or Doctoral degree in mechanical engineering.
- Experience in modeling or analyzing transient thermal response and reduced-order modeling.
Key Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
- Extensive experience in thermal analysis and modeling of System on Chip (SoC), IC packages and mobile devices.
- Knowledge of semiconductor, package, PCB or mobile device design and thermal testing.
- Experience working with IC physical design parameters affecting electrical and thermal performance of packaging technologies.
- Knowledge of SoC design methodology, low-power techniques and thermal analysis methods.
- Knowledge of advanced packaging assembly processes along with electrical and thermal characteristics of packages.
- Tool Familiarity: Ansys Ice Pak, Sentinel-TI, Fluent, Cadence Allegro, Redhawk etc.
- Experience of data center cooling solution analysis, design and test.
Education & Experience
Additional Requirements
Pay & Benefits
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