Mechanical Engineer (Data Center Infastructure)

Full-Time — Approximately 15–25% travel as required by projects

• Lead mechanical engineering activities for high-density data center infrastructure
• Develop and review mechanical designs, drawings, specifications, calculations, equipment schedules, and engineering documentation
• Design and validate cooling solutions for traditional and high-density AI/GPU data center environments
• Support direct-to-chip liquid cooling, CDUs, secondary cooling loops, RDHx, CRAH/CRAC systems, chillers, pumps, heat exchangers, and associated piping systems
• Perform cooling load, equipment sizing, pressure-drop, pump sizing, flow, and system capacity calculations
• Develop mechanical system concepts for chilled-water and liquid-cooling distribution architectures
• Review piping layouts, valve arrangements, equipment placement, connection points, redundancy, maintainability, and service clearances
• Coordinate mechanical designs with electrical, structural, architectural, controls/BMS, fire protection, and IT infrastructure
• Support mechanical integration between prefabricated/modular equipment and site infrastructure
• Develop and review mechanical site plans, equipment layouts, piping routes, connection requirements, and installation details
• Review vendor and manufacturer drawings, submittals, technical specifications, and equipment selections
• Participate in 30%, 60%, 90%, IFC, and construction drawing reviews
• Identify design conflicts, constructability issues, capacity constraints, and technical risks before construction
• Support development of Bills of Materials (BOMs), equipment specifications, scopes of work, and technical procurement packages
• Work with suppliers and contract manufacturers to ensure equipment and assemblies meet engineering requirements
• Review contractor RFIs, submittals, change orders, and field modifications
• Conduct site visits and field inspections to verify installation quality and conformance with design requirements
• Ensure designs comply with applicable U.S. building codes, mechanical codes, energy codes, ASHRAE guidance, customer requirements, and industry best practices

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Mechanical Engineering (Required)
• 4+ years of mechanical engineering experience, preferably in data centers, mission-critical facilities, semiconductor facilities, advanced manufacturing, or other high-availability infrastructure
• Strong understanding of data center cooling and hydronic systems
• Experience with high-density computing and/or liquid-cooled data center environments strongly preferred
• Experience with CDUs, chilled-water systems, secondary cooling loops, pumps, heat exchangers, CRAHs, chillers, RDHx systems, and associated controls
• Knowledge of ASHRAE thermal guidelines and mechanical design practices for mission-critical facilities
• Familiarity with applicable IBC, IMC, IPC, NFPA, ASHRAE, and local building-code requirements
• Experience reviewing and producing construction drawings, P&IDs, equipment schedules, specifications, and engineering calculations
• Experience with AutoCAD and/or Revit; BIM coordination experience preferred
• Experience working with mechanical contractors, equipment manufacturers, commissioning agents, and engineering consultants
• Ability to translate engineering concepts into standardized, manufacturable products
• Ability to manage multiple projects and coordinate across engineering, construction, and customer teams

• Hands-on experience supporting mission-critical data center infrastructure and high-density AI/GPU environments
• Experience designing and deploying liquid-cooling and hydronic systems for high-density computing
• Experience with mechanical contractors, equipment manufacturers, commissioning agents, and engineering consultants
• BIM coordination experience using AutoCAD and/or Revit
• Strong understanding of applicable building codes, ASHRAE guidance, and mechanical design standards