GPU Thermal Management Design Engineer
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a GPU Thermal Management Design Engineer based in Canada.
In this role, you will contribute to the development of next-generation high-performance discrete GPU platforms, focusing on advanced thermal and acoustic optimization across cutting-edge hardware systems. You will be part of a specialized engineering team responsible for ensuring thermal stability, performance efficiency, and system reliability across GPU cards and platform-level architectures. The position involves designing, simulating, and validating thermal management strategies that directly impact product performance and scalability in high-volume production environments. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including firmware, hardware, mechanical, and software engineers to ensure seamless integration of thermal solutions. This is a highly technical and innovation-driven role where your expertise will help shape industry-leading cooling and fan control technologies. You will also engage with external partners and customers to support platform design requirements and ensure real-world performance alignment. The environment is global, fast-paced, and focused on pushing the boundaries of GPU thermal engineering.
Accountabilities:
- Architect, simulate, and validate thermal management systems and fan control strategies for high-performance discrete GPU products.
- Design and optimize thermal solutions at both component and system levels for GPU cards and computing platforms.
- Influence cross-functional teams (firmware, software, hardware, and driver engineering) to ensure thermal and acoustic performance requirements are met.
- Develop and refine thermal management architectures, ensuring effective integration across mechanical, electrical, and system-level designs.
- Conduct thermal analysis, debugging, and validation to ensure product reliability and performance under varying workloads.
- Collaborate with system engineering, program management, and external partners (OEM/ODM) to support design execution and product delivery.
- Document technical findings, simulation results, and design recommendations for internal stakeholders and leadership teams.
- Stay current with industry advancements in thermal technologies and explore innovative cooling solutions for next-generation products.
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
- 3+ years of experience in heat transfer, thermodynamics, and fluid dynamics applied to engineering systems.
- 3+ years of experience in thermal analysis, debugging, and performance validation.
- Strong understanding of heat sink design and thermal mechanical solutions in high-performance computing or PC environments.
- Experience testing air-cooled and/or liquid-cooled thermal systems for electronic devices.
- Familiarity with trade-offs between thermal performance and mechanical, electrical, or system constraints.
- Hands-on experience with thermal simulation tools such as Icepak, Flotherm, or equivalent.
- Experience working with GPU, PCIe, OAM, or server/desktop hardware form factors is an asset.
- Proficiency in 3D modeling tools such as Creo, ProE, or SolidWorks is considered a strong advantage.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly document and present technical concepts.
- Collaborative mindset with the ability to work across global, multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Interest in innovation, thermal optimization, and end-to-end system ownership.
- Competitive annual salary: CAD $109,380 – $154,420, depending on experience
- Fully remote work model within Canada with occasional on-site collaboration as needed
- Opportunity to work on next-generation GPU and high-performance computing technologies
- Exposure to advanced thermal engineering, simulation, and system design tools
- Collaboration with global engineering teams across hardware, software, and system disciplines
- Strong focus on innovation, technical ownership, and career development
- Inclusive and accessible work environment with accommodation support available
- Opportunity to contribute to industry-leading GPU platform technologies.
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Hardware pay context
Based on 2,394 disclosed Hardware salaries on RoleSuite, the role pays a median of $135K/year, with most offers between $109K and $172K (10th–90th percentile: $91K–$206K).
This posting lists $109K–$154K, in line with the $135K market median.
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