Mechanical Engineer at Rivos

Santa Clara, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Computer Hardware, SemiconductorsIndustries

Requirements

  • B.S. degree in Mechanical/Thermal Engineering, Applied Mechanics or Science (Physics)
  • Minimum 8 years of experience in a product development and/or qualification environment, preferably in electronics/semiconductor industry
  • Team player with good communication and interpersonal skills
  • Passionate about working in a startup environment, exploring, learning new techniques and applying them to product design
  • Experience with electro-mechanical design for rack mounted fixed & modular server or networking equipment
  • Experience working with CM, OEM and ODM’s
  • Experience with board/PCB/PWB mechanical design
  • Experience with cabling/bundling in electronic enclosures
  • Experience with various fabrication processes including sheet metal, injection molding, soft and hard tooling
  • Familiarity with OCP mechanical design guidelines and design of Colo boxes
  • Experience with air & liquid cooling systems
  • Experience with tolerance analysis and ASME Y14.5 GD&T guidelines
  • Expert MCAD and PDM user (NX & Solidworks preferred)
  • Experience with IDF and ECAD-MCAD transfer process
  • Ability to work on mock up design and prepare test setups and procedures for mechanical and thermal testing
  • Experience with design and manufacturing of fixtures for experiments, components for prototypes, etc
  • Good knowledge/use of MS or Google Office Suite
  • Implementing test plans: setting up and conducting tests or experiments with attention to detail
  • Good troubleshooting skills with mechanical/thermal design and testing
  • Optional: Familiarity with ANSYS Mechanical
  • Optional: Familiarity with Thermal Design Software, i.e. Ansys IcePak
  • Optional: Familiarity with airflow and/or wind tunnel measurements

Responsibilities

  • Mechanical design at the component, board and chassis levels
  • Assembly design including high power ASIC’s, sockets, heat sinks
  • Mechanical design of air/liquid cooled heat sinks & exchangers/cold plates
  • Closely working with board designers to determine dimensions, keep out zones, translate ECAD into MCAD and prepare board layouts
  • Collaborating with the other engineering teams (Reliability, SI/PI, Power, General HW) and making necessary changes on mechanical design
  • Following the OCP guidelines, understanding the revisions/updates, attending appropriate OCP meetings and applying them to mechanical design of Rivos chassis
  • Design of cables and bundling through Rivos chassis at various form factors
  • Running FEA analysis at board and chassis levels to ensure Mechanical Integrity
  • Generating and maintaining BOM
  • Working with CM, OEM and ODM’s to develop mockups, test samples and high-volume products

Skills

Mechanical Design
Thermal Design
FEA Analysis
ECAD
MCAD
BOM Management
Sheet Metal
Injection Molding
Heat Sinks
Cold Plates
Cable Bundling
PCB Mechanical Design
Rackmount Servers
OCP Standards

Rivos

Develops custom RISC-V server solutions

About Rivos

Rivos develops high-performance and power-efficient server solutions using RISC-V, an open-source hardware instruction set architecture. Their custom hardware is designed to meet the specific needs of enterprise clients, including data centers and cloud service providers, who require reliable systems for extensive data processing and storage. Rivos stands out in the competitive server market by utilizing RISC-V technology, which allows for greater flexibility and customization compared to traditional proprietary solutions. This enables Rivos to offer tailored and cost-effective products. The company generates revenue by selling specialized servers and may also provide related services like hardware support and consulting. Rivos aims to address the unique demands of high-performance computing environments while ensuring security and efficiency.

Santa Clara, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2021Year Founded
$243.2MTotal Funding
SERIES_ACompany Stage
Consulting, Hardware, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
201-500Employees

Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Risks

Potential legal challenges from established chip manufacturers like Intel and AMD.
Pressure from investors for quick returns may affect long-term strategies.
Geopolitical risks from international expansion, such as opening an office in Taiwan.

Differentiation

Rivos leverages RISC-V for customizable, open-source server solutions.
Focus on power-efficient, high-performance servers sets Rivos apart in the data center market.
Rivos' development of an open software stack enhances its competitive edge.

Upsides

Growing interest in RISC-V boosts Rivos' market potential in AI and data analytics.
Energy-efficient computing trends align with Rivos' power-efficient server solutions.
Rivos' recent $250M funding supports expansion into AI and data analytics markets.

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