Lead System Engineer

System Architecture & Design

Lead overall CDU system design and architecture development from concept through production.

Define thermal, hydraulic, mechanical, electrical, and controls requirements.

Develop system specifications, performance requirements, and validation plans.

Perform system trade-off studies balancing performance, reliability, serviceability, cost, and scalability.

Establish platform architecture for future CDU product families.

Thermal & Hydraulic Engineering

Design liquid cooling loops for direct-to-chip and rear-door heat exchanger applications.

Perform thermal performance calculations and heat rejection analysis.

Size and select:

Pumps

Plate Heat Exchangers

Expansion Tanks

Valves

Flow Sensors

Air Separators

Filters and Strainers

Evaluate pressure drop, flow distribution, NPSH, and pump operating envelopes.

Define operational limits including:

Cooling capacity

ATD

Flow loading

Temperature ranges

Glycol concentrations

Modelling & Simulation

Knowledge of - CFD tools, MATLAB, Simulink1D Flow Network Model, CAD, Will be added advantage, Refrigeration Cycle Simulation

Develop and validate system models against physical test data.

Create correction-factor methodologies and system performance prediction tools.

Support digital twin and predictive engineering initiatives.

Product Validation & Qualification

Define DVT and regulatory test plans.

Lead system qualification activities.

Correlate test results with analytical models.

Investigate performance deviations and root causes.

Drive reliability growth and design robustness.

Controls & System Integration

Work closely with controls and software teams.

Define control sequences for:

Pump modulation

Flow control

Temperature control

Redundancy management

Fault detection

Validate system operation during transient and fault conditions.

Reliability & Serviceability

Drive serviceability-focused designs.

Conduct:

DFMEA

Design Reviews

Risk Assessments

Failure Analysis

Improve MTBF and field reliability.

Develop innovative maintenance and modular service concepts.

Product Development Leadership

Participate in New Product Development (NPD) programs.

Mentor design engineers and SMEs.

Interface with suppliers for component evaluation and qualification.

Support manufacturing, sourcing, quality, and field service teams.

Innovation & Intellectual Property

Identify patentable technologies and innovative system solutions.

Drive invention disclosures and patent filings.

Benchmark competitors and emerging cooling technologies.

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Required Qualifications

B.E./B.Tech. or M.E./MTech. in:

Mechanical Engineering

Thermal Engineering

Fluid Engineering

Energy Systems

8-10 years of experience in thermal-fluid systems.

5+ years designing liquid cooling systems/CDUs/chillers/HVAC/ industrial fluid systems.

Experience with AI/HPC/Data Centre cooling preferred.

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Technical Skills

Strong Knowledge Of:

Heat Transfer

Fluid Mechanics

Thermodynamics

Pump Selection

Heat Exchanger Design

System Curves

Pressure Drop Analysis

Thermal Qualification

Reliability Engineering

Standards Knowledge

ASME

ANSI

AHRI

UL

CE

IEC

SEMI Standards

Data Centre Cooling Best Practices

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Preferred Experience

Cooling Distribution Units (CDU)

Direct-to-Chip Liquid Cooling

Immersion Cooling

Chilled Water Systems

Data Centre Thermal Management

AI Infrastructure Cooling

High-Density Rack Cooling