What are the responsibilities and job description for the Thermal Design Engineer position at Legrand AV, Inc.?
| # Positions | 1 | Experience (Years) | 3 | Category | Engineering |
At a Glance
Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a Thermal Design Engineer to join the Data Power and Control Team in Reno, NV. The team is seeking a highly motivated Thermal Design Engineer to support the development and optimization of next-generation power distribution and infrastructure products for data center environments. This role will be responsible for designing, analyzing and improving product-level thermal performance through simulation-driven design methodologies. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modeling, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), and thermal simulation of electro-mechanical systems within a CAD-integrated digital twin or multi-physics simulation environment. This position will work cross-functionally with mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing engineering teams to ensure products meet performance, reliability, and efficiency requirements across demanding operating environments, including high-current and liquid-cooled applications aligned with Open Compute Project (OCP) architectures.
What Will You Do?
- Model heat transfer behavior including conduction, convection, and liquid cooling systems
- Develop simulation-driven design improvements to optimize product performance, power density, and thermal efficiency
- Support new product development (NPD) initiatives through early-stage design validation and risk mitigation
- Evaluate thermal performance of high-current busbars, PDUs, and liquid-cooled power distribution systems
- Collaborate with mechanical and electrical engineers to integrate thermal solutions into product architecture
- Generate simulation reports to support design reviews and qualification efforts
- Support validation testing efforts by correlating simulation results with empirical data
- Participate in design for manufacturability (DFM) and reliability assessments
- Assist in failure analysis and root cause investigations related to thermal performance issues
- Other duties as assigned.
Education: Bachelor's degree from four-year College or University with emphasis in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or comparable experience or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience: 3 years of experience in thermal design of electro-mechanical or power electronic products
Skills/Knowledge/Abilties:
- Experience with thermal management of high-power electrical systems or data center infrastructure
- Familiarity with liquid cooling systems and cold-plate design
- Experience working with busbar systems, PDUs, or rack-level power distribution
- Knowledge of OCP hardware architectures and data center cooling methodologies
- Exposure to multi-physics simulation environments
- Experience integrating Autodesk Inventor CAD designs into simulation environments
- Experience supporting rack-level liquid-cooled 48V or 400V power architectures
- Experience with writing ECO's using PLM software.
- Experience with performing Hipot, SELV, and thermal testing.
- Ability to coordinate engineering projects and demonstrate engineering technical expertise to a team.
- Effective oral and written communication skills with the ability to provide information across multiple groups in the Company including Engineering, Marketing, and Sales.
About Legrand
Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Our comprehensive offering of solutions for residential, commercial, and data center markets makes us a benchmark for customers worldwide. We harness technological and societal trends with lasting impacts on buildings with the purpose of improving life by transforming the spaces where people live, work, and meet with electrical and digital infrastructures and connected solutions that are simple, innovative, and sustainable. Legrand is a global, publicly traded company listed on the Euronext (Legrand SA EPA: LR). For more information, visit www.legrandgroup.com/en
About Legrand North and Central America
Legrand, North & Central America (LNCA) is a leader in the AV, Lighting & Controls, Electrical, and Data Center markets. LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay, short-term and long-term disability benefit plans, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, bonus opportunities in accordance with the Company's incentive plans, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network. For more information, visit legrand.us
About Legrand's Data Center Power and Control Division
The industry-leading brands of Approved Networks, Ortronics, Raritan, Server Technology, and Starline empower Legrand's Data, Power & Control to produce innovative solutions for data centers, building networks, and facility infrastructures. Our division designs, manufactures, and markets world-class products for a more productive and sustainable future. The exceptional reliability of our technologies results from decades of proven performance and a dedication to research and development.
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Legrand is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. You will be considered for this position based upon your experience and education, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry; marital, disabled or veteran status. We are committed to creating and maintaining a workforce environment that is free from any form of discrimination or harassment.