Location
Santa Clara, CA
Type
Full-time
Posted
8/21/2026
Compensation
$184,000 - $345,000 per year
Job description
NVIDIA is looking for a Senior Data Center Cooling Systems Engineer to develop efficient liquid-cooling solutions for high-density computing. The role involves working across various infrastructure levels to enhance cooling performance, energy efficiency, and reliability. Candidates will leverage their expertise in liquid cooling and thermal systems to optimize data center operations. This position offers the opportunity to collaborate with suppliers and research partners to advance innovative cooling technologies.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Engineering, Energy Engineering, Refrigeration Engineering, or a similar area of study, with equivalent experience.
- Over 12 years of pertinent experience in data center cooling, liquid cooling, refrigeration, thermal systems, heat rejection, or critical facilities.
- Knowledge of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, refrigeration cycles, and thermal-hydraulic systems.
- Experience in at least one applicable field, such as direct liquid cooling, pumped refrigeration, two-phase cooling, facility cooling, heat rejection, acoustics, or waste-heat recovery.
- Experience with cooling equipment such as coolant distribution units, chillers, pumps, heat exchangers, cooling towers, or dry coolers.
- Experience with computational fluid dynamics or fluid-network modeling tools, such as Cadence Reality DC Build, Ansys, Siemens Simcenter STAR-CCM+, Flownex, or comparable software.
- Ability to translate engineering analysis into practical builds, test plans, technical requirements, and implementation recommendations.
- Clear communication skills and experience working with suppliers, research partners, and multi-functional engineering teams.
Responsibilities
- Develop and evaluate single-phase liquid-cooling and pumped refrigeration systems for high-density computing.
- Link rack-level cooling needs with facility cooling, heat rejection, and plant controls.
- Use engineering analysis and simulation to study thermal performance, fluid flow, pressure, controls, and system response.
- Compare build options based on energy use, water consumption, reliability, footprint, noise, cost, and heat-reuse potential.
- Partner with suppliers and research collaborators to advance cooling and heat-rejection products.
- Plan tests, review results, and compare simulation predictions with measured performance.
- Turn technical findings into build requirements, reference architectures, supplier specifications, and technology roadmaps.
Benefits
- Employees at NVIDIA are often offered comprehensive, day-one benefits—including medical, dental, and vision coverage with HSA support, life and disability insurance, an Employee Assistance Program, and a 401(k) with auto-enrollment. Many roles also have generous time off and holidays, donation matching (up to $10,000), and a wide menu of extras like FSAs, commuter benefits, legal and identity-theft protection, pet insurance, and wellness discounts. Optional programs can include student-loan and home-purchase support, plus family care resources and expert medical services.
H-1B filing history
Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026
Filing entity: Nvidia Corporation
As of Jul 17, 2026
Initial approvals
355
FY2026
Approval rate
99.2%
FY2026
LCA certified
7,667
FY2026
Entry-level share
11.9%
FY2026
Initial approvals YoY
-37%
Trend
LCA certified YoY
-83%
Trend
Initial approvals by fiscal year
Approval rate by fiscal year
Continuing vs initial approvals
LCA certified positions by quarter
LCA certified positions by fiscal year
Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.
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