Thermal Control Senior Engineer

Dell Technologies
Taiwan

Who this role is best for

Geared toward candidates with strong technical background in thermal controls and server systems, comfortable with algorithm design and cross-functional collaboration in a global team based in Taiwan.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with hands-on experience in server hardware and firmware debugging, and a background in thermal management algorithms.
    — “Setup servers with desired hardware and software configurations for debugging and validation of thermal control features”
  • Individuals who have worked on both air and liquid cooling solutions for server platforms and rack-level systems.
    — “defining thermal controls algorithm as it pertains to air and liquid cooling servers”
  • Candidates with a strong grasp of server software stacks and can work closely with global teams on thermal control integration.
    — “Work with our global systems management software and thermal controls team to design, document, implement, and validate thermal control algorithm features”

Things to consider

  • The role may require relocation or long-term commitment to the Taipei office.
    — “Join us to do the best work of your career in Taipei, Taiwan”
  • Candidates must be prepared to engage in field issue debugging and post-product shipping support.
    — “Assist with debugging, tracking, and routing field issues when necessary”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in translating physics-based challenges into software algorithms for thermal control.
    — “translate thermal engineering and related physics-challenges into robust, adaptable algorithms”
  • Emphasize proficiency in Linux and server software stack components like BMC and CPLD.
    — “Proficient with operation and components of a server software stack (BIOS, CPLD, BMC, drivers)”
  • Showcase skills in developing or modifying software tools for thermal design and validation.
    — “Develop and/or modify existing software tools to help with thermal controls design, format conversion, and validation”
  • Demonstrate experience with liquid cooling leak detection and mitigation strategies.
    — “leak detection and mitigation of liquid cooled servers”
  • Include examples of working with cross-functional teams to deliver thermal control solutions.
    — “work with a cross-functional engineering team to deliver advanced cooling solutions”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • development of innovative and efficient thermal control solutions
  • implementation of data management protocols for thermal management
  • debugging and validation of thermal control features
Typical background
5+ years of industry experience in mechatronics, thermal controls, electronics cooling, hardware/firmware debugging

Skills & requirements

Required

MechatronicsThermal ControlsElectronics CoolingServer Software StackLinuxHardware/firmware Debugging

Preferred

PythonCC++MatlabControls Simulation SoftwareElectronic Cooling Solutions

Stack & domain

PythonCC++MatlabCommunicationTeamworkProblem SolvingThermal EngineeringServer PlatformsRack SolutionsAICloudHPCEdge ComputingEnterprise NetworkingServer And Storage ProductsData Management ProtocolsData AnalysisDebugging System BehaviorsServer Software StackLinuxGeneral OS PrinciplesGlobal Systems Management SoftwareThermal Controls TeamFunctional Server HardwareThermal Control Algorithm FeaturesThermal Controls DesignThermal ControlsElectronic Cooling SolutionsComputer SystemsServer Systems

About the role

Original posting from Dell Technologies

Thermal control engineers lead and deliver the development of innovative and efficient thermal control solutions for platforms and rack solutions spanning AI, Cloud, High Performance Computing (HPC), Edge computing devices and enterprise networking, server and storage products. This may include (but not limited to), defining thermal controls algorithm as it pertains to air and liquid cooling servers, rack level controls solutions, understanding and implementation of data management protocols (within and outside of the server) for thermal management needs, data analysis and debugging system behaviours and finding solutions during development as well as post product shipping.

Join us to do the best work of your career and make a profound social impact as a Thermal control engineer on our Thermal Engineering Team in Taipei, Taiwan.

What you’ll achieve

As a Thermal Controls Engineer, you will work with a cross-functional engineering team to deliver advanced cooling solutions for AI, HPC, and enterprise server markets.  Your thermal controls experience will enable the latest  technologies from CPU and GPU vendors, networking, memory, and storage systems.  . Your primary responsibility will be to translate thermal engineering and related physics-challenges into robust, adaptable algorithms for thermal management of Dell server platforms (optimal fan control for cooling efficiency, failure detection and alarms, error mitigation, leak detection and mitigation of liquid cooled servers) as well as rack level solutions (CDUs, RDHx, thermal data and metrics telemetry and systems to rack level cooling efficiency optimizations)..

You will:

Work with our global systems management software and thermal controls team to design, document, implement, and validate thermal control algorithm features.Assist with debugging and validation of thermal control features on functional server hardware.Setup servers with desired hardware and software configurations for debugging and validation of thermal control features.Assist with debugging, tracking, and routing field issues when necessary.Develop and/or modify existing software tools to help with thermal controls design, format conversion, and validation.

Essential Requirements

5+ years of industry experience in mechatronics, thermal controls, electronics cooling, hardware/firmware debugging,  Proficient with operation and components of a server software stack (BIOS, CPLD, BMC, drivers)Strong experience with Linux, good experience with general OS principles.Highly motivated to solve problems independently and drive solutionsGood team player who loves to collaborate and create success opportunities for self and the team.Strong communication skills 

Desirable Requirements

Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Engineering or Mechanical Engineering with a focus in controls or mechatronics.Energetic computer hardware and software enthusiast with industry awareness of hardware and software domains.Proficient in a computer programming languages like Python, C, C++ or similar.MATLAB or other controls simulation software experience a plus.Hands on experience with set up, operation, and debugging of computer systems, ideally Server Systems (hardware and software).Experience with design and implementation of electronic cooling solutions from hardware to firmware.

Source: Dell Technologies careers

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