Principal Thermal-Mechanical Engineer
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Job Description
Lead a team of thermal and thermo-mechanical engineers to enhance AI-based hardware design. Collaborate closely with customer teams to drive product adoption and succeed in complex engineering challenges.
Responsibilities:
- Build, lead, and scale a high-performing team of thermal and thermo-mechanical engineers, setting technical direction, mentoring team members, and driving execution.
- Engage with customer engineering teams during the evaluation phase by supporting simulation setup, running test cases, and interpreting results to demonstrate Vinci’s value.
- Collaborate with the sales team to deliver product demonstrations, conduct proof-of-concept evaluations, and participate in in-depth technical discussions with prospective customers.
- Support customer onboarding and deployments by providing technical guidance, training, and troubleshooting throughout the deployment and production phases.
- Identify customer pain points and workflow challenges, and collaborate with the product and engineering teams to improve product capabilities and overall customer experience.
- Deliver technical training sessions and workshops to enable customer teams to effectively adopt and scale Vinci within their engineering workflows.
- Represent Vinci at industry conferences and semiconductor events by delivering live product demonstrations, managing booth activities, and engaging technically with prospective customers and partners.
- Maintain a strong understanding of competitive technologies, industry trends, and market positioning to effectively communicate Vinci’s differentiators.
Requirements:
- Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or related engineering field
- 15+ years of hands-on thermal management, mechanical warpage, stress and reliability using commercial software such as Flowthem, Cadence, Ansys, Abaqus, LS Dyna, etc.
- Scripting experience using python or C++
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Prior managerial or leadership Experience
- Prior experience in Customer-facing roles
- Strong problem-solving mindset and ability to quickly learn new tools and workflows
- Strong ability to communicate complex results clearly to a mixed audience (technical + business)
Benefits:
- Be part of a team defining the future of AI in hardware design.
- Work at the intersection of advanced AI, real-world engineering, and customer success.
- Collaborate with world-class engineers and researchers in a fast-moving startup environment.












