# Senior Thermal Engineering Technical Leader at Cisco

- Company: Cisco
- What the company does: Cisco is a worldwide technology leader powering an inclusive future for all. Learn more about our products, services, solutions, and innovations. Backed by Sequoia and Menlo.
- Company website: https://www.cisco.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Jose, California, US
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-08-31
- Apply by: 2026-10-15
- Apply: https://cisco.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Cisco_Careers/job/San-Jose-California-US/Senior-Thermal-Engineering-Technical-Leader_2017141-1
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/cisco-senior-thermal-engineering-technical-leader/

## About the role

Design and develop thermal solutions (air cooled or liquid cooled) for systems with high-power ASICs and high-density optical transceivers. Develop detailed package, board, and system level simulations using Computational Fluid Dynamic tools such as Flotherm or Icepak to simulate and analyze thermal solutions.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelors in Mechanical or Thermal Engineering + 12 years of related experience, or Masters in Mechanical or Thermal Engineering + 8 years of related experience, or PhD in Mechanical or Thermal Engineering + 5 years of related experience
- 5+ years of experience in design, simulation, and testing of thermal solutions for electronic devices and systems
- 3+ years of relevant experience in the thermal design of telecom, compute, or networking equipment
- Experience in use of Computational Fluid Dynamic analysis tools such as Flotherm or Icepak
- Knowledge and experience with advanced air-cooling technologies (vapor chamber and remote heat sinks, thermal interface materials, fans/fan trays)
- Experience with designing liquid cooling and/or immersion cooling systems