Staff R&D Product Engineer – Liquid Cooling, Cage Systems

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Lead the design and development of high-speed interconnect cage systems and liquid cooling products from initial concept to production release.

• Convert customer, system, thermal, reliability, and manufacturing requirements into effective product architectures and design solutions.

• Create products for AI servers, networking equipment, high-performance computing, and hyperscale data center applications.

• Utilize CAD tools to create and refine 3D designs, engineering drawings, specifications, and Bills of Materials.

• Oversee HSIO cage platform development, including OSFP, OSFP-XD, QSFP-DD, QSFP112, and future-generation interconnect solutions.

• Design and enhance EMI shielding structures, module latching mechanisms, alignment features, retention systems, and thermal attachment solutions.

• Develop liquid cooling solutions such as cold plates, manifolds, fluid distribution systems, blind mate fluid connectors, and quick disconnect couplings.

• Conduct mechanical design analysis, including GD&T, tolerance stack-up analysis, design optimization, and manufacturability assessments.

• Collaborate with thermal simulation, quality, manufacturing, tooling, supplier engineering, and product management teams.

• Lead DFM, DFA, APQP, NPI, and industrialization efforts.

• Propel product validation, qualification testing, reliability analysis, and root cause investigations.

• Formulate and implement DVP&R plans, DFMEA reviews, and product qualification strategies.

• Assist in customer design reviews and address technical issues.

• Manage engineering changes, product enhancements, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Engage in LEANPD stage-gate processes.

• Provide technical leadership across global engineering teams and act as a customer-facing technical resource.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or a related engineering field.

• At least 14 years of experience in product development related to high-speed interconnects, connector systems, cage products, thermal management, or liquid cooling solutions.

• Demonstrated success in leading products from concept development through qualification, manufacturing launch, and lifecycle management.

• Experience collaborating directly with customers and cross-functional global engineering teams.

• Familiarity with Design for Manufacturing (DFM), New Product Introduction (NPI), process validation, and product qualification.

• Experience in customer-facing engineering tasks and resolving complex technical challenges.

• Strong expertise in mechanical product design and development, including product architecture, tolerance analysis, GD&T, DFMEA, product validation and qualification, and reliability engineering.

• Proficiency in 3D CAD design tools like Creo or SolidWorks.

• Strong grasp of mechanical design principles, engineering analysis, and statistical design methodologies.

• Experience designing and developing products using processes such as metal stamping, sheet metal fabrication, machining, welding, brazing, molding, plating, and automated assembly.

• Knowledge of HSIO technologies and industry standards, including OSFP, OSFP-XD, QSFP-DD, and QSFP112.

• Familiarity with liquid cooling technologies, including cold plates, direct-to-chip cooling, manifolds, fluid distribution systems, quick disconnect couplings (QDC), and rack-level cooling solutions.

• Experience developing and maintaining engineering documentation, specifications, and product requirements.

• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and root cause investigation capabilities.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to collaborate effectively across global teams and multiple time zones.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance

• 401(k)

• Disability insurance

• Life insurance

• Employee stock purchase plan

• Paid time off

• Voluntary benefits