Senior Mechanical Engineer
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Location 🌎 : United States (Remote) Employment Type: Full-Time 💸$250K+ Base The Role We are seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer to join a growing team delivering large-scale data center and mission-critical infrastructure projects across the United States. This is a senior technical role with responsibility for the mechanical design and delivery of complex facilities, working across the project lifecycle from concept and design through construction, commissioning and handover .
Key Responsibilities Lead the mechanical engineering and design of data center and mission-critical facilities from concept through construction and commissioning. Design and review HVAC, chilled water, hydronic, heat rejection and mechanical utility systems . Perform mechanical load calculations, equipment sizing, system analysis and capacity planning. Develop reliable and scalable cooling solutions for high-density computing, AI and HPC environments.
Support the design and integration of liquid cooling technologies , including direct-to-chip cooling and cooling distribution units (CDUs). Select and specify major mechanical equipment including chillers, cooling towers, CRAH/CRAC units, pumps, heat exchangers and associated plant. Develop and review drawings, specifications, calculations, equipment schedules, P&IDs and design documentation. Design systems around appropriate redundancy, resiliency, maintainability and uptime requirements .
Coordinate closely with electrical, structural, architectural, controls, fire protection and construction teams. Review external engineering designs, equipment selections, submittals and technical documentation. Perform computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling to optimize airflow and liquid flow within the data center, ensuring thermal containment and efficiency. Support construction, site inspections, factory/field testing and commissioning and integrated systems testing .
Contribute to value engineering, constructability reviews and the development of standardised or modular mechanical solutions where appropriate. Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers and designers. What We're Looking For Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Architectural Engineering or a related discipline. 7+ years of relevant mechanical engineering experience , with data center, mission-critical or similarly complex facilities experience.
Strong knowledge of HVAC, chilled water, hydronic systems and mechanical cooling infrastructure. Experience taking mechanical projects from design through construction and commissioning. Understanding of US mechanical/building codes and relevant ASHRAE standards . Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams and working with contractors, vendors and clients. Strong technical communication, problem-solving and project delivery skills.
Experience with AI/HPC, high-density computing or liquid cooling . Preferred Professional Engineer ( PE ) licence. Experience with Revit, AutoCAD and mechanical engineering/design software. Experience with modular or prefabricated mechanical infrastructure. Follow us on LinkedIn for new job listings, industry insights and career advice.