Staff Engineer, Mechanical/Thermal Design

Tenstorrent is leading the industry on cutting-edge AI technology, revolutionizing performance expectations, ease of use, and cost efficiency. With AI redefining the computing paradigm, solutions must evolve to unify innovations in software models, compilers, platforms, networking, and semiconductors. Our diverse team of technologists have developed a high performance RISC-V CPU from scratch, and share a passion for AI and a deep desire to build the best AI platform possible.

As a Mechanical/Thermal Design Engineer, you will own design and productization of mechanical and thermal solutions for high-performance PCIe Cards and high power, multi-chip Server systems. You will be working with key stakeholders and pulling cross-functional teams together for planning and executing complex programs end-to-end. You will succeed through effective partnering and collaboration with product management, hardware, software, supply chain, NPI teams and external suppliers.

Responsibilities:

• Design and validate complex mechanical/thermal solutions for high-performance PCIe Cards and high-power multi-chip Server Systems
• Run and evaluate thermal simulations involving air-cooled and liquid-cooled systems
• Validate designs with product-level reliability testing
• Design complex parts and assemblies using 3D CAD software
• Provide mechanical requirements, review designs, and validation test plans
• Manage complex BOMs and product lifecycles in a PLM system
• Collaborate with world-class suppliers, contractors, and test labs

Experience & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent, with 8+ years of experience in design
• Experience designing cooling solutions and enclosures for electronics
• Exposure to thermal simulation tools such as Ansys IcePak (preferred), FlowTherm, or SW Flow Simulation
• Experience designing with vapor chambers, thermal interface materials, fans, heat pipes, pumps, heat exchangers, chillers, etc.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks and 3DExperience are preferred, with wire harness and surfacing experience
• Experience with various part manufacturing processes
• Proficient with creating part and assembly drawings, deep knowledge of GD&T
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to think critically
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

This role is remote, based out of Taipei, Taiwan, and requires frequent supplier visits in Taiwan and international travel up to 10% of the time.