About the role#
We are looking for a Thermal/Mechanical Engineering Intern to join our team. You will support the design, analysis, testing, and validation of next-generation server hardware. This role involves working alongside mechanical, thermal, electrical, firmware, and system engineers to develop cooling and mechanical solutions for compute-intensive platforms. You will gain hands-on experience with server architecture, air and liquid cooling technologies, and cross-functional product development.
What you'll do#
- Support the mechanical and thermal development of rack-mount server platforms, subsystems, and components.
- Assist with the design and evaluation of heat sinks, fans, air ducts, cold plates, brackets, sheet-metal parts, and other cooling or structural hardware.
- Build and instrument server prototypes for thermal, airflow, acoustic, vibration, and mechanical testing.
- Measure component temperatures, system airflow, pressure, power, and environmental conditions using laboratory equipment and data-acquisition tools.
- Execute documented test plans, maintain accurate test records, analyze results, and summarize findings in technical reports.
- Support workload and stress testing of CPUs, GPUs, DIMMs, drives, power supplies, and other heat-generating components.
- Perform engineering calculations and assist with CAD, tolerance analysis, thermal modeling, CFD, or FEA under the guidance of senior engineers.
- Investigate test anomalies and prototype issues using structured troubleshooting and root-cause methods.
- Participate in design reviews and collaborate with electrical, firmware, manufacturing, reliability, and supplier teams.
- Research emerging server-cooling technologies, materials, and design practices.
- Follow laboratory safety procedures and maintain an organized workspace.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Completed coursework in heat transfer, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, statics, mechanics of materials, or mechanical design.
- Fundamental understanding of conduction, convection, pressure drop, airflow, and mechanical load paths.
- Ability to apply engineering principles to practical problems and communicate results clearly.
- Basic proficiency with spreadsheets and technical presentations.
- Strong attention to detail, organization, and a willingness to work hands-on in a laboratory environment.
- Ability to collaborate effectively in a multidisciplinary engineering team.
Location & details#
- Location: Spring, Texas.
- Modality: Hybrid, with an average requirement of 2 days per week in the office.
- Employment: Full-time internship.
- Compensation: Hourly rate of $35.00 - $41.00.
About Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Hewlett Packard Enterprise operates as a public IT services and consulting company. It functions as an edge-to-cloud business. The company maintains its headquarters in Houston, Texas. It employs 92,729 people across its global operations.
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