Senior Principal Thermal Engineer
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Sunnyvale, CA · Posted October 29, 2026
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About the job
Take on the role of Senior Principal Thermal Engineer to define and drive the future thermal technology vision for high-performance networking, AI, compute, and data-center hardware. Lead innovation in advanced air and liquid cooling, mentor engineers, and influence industry direction. Ideal for experienced leaders in thermal engineering with deep expertise in advanced cooling technologies.