Description
Mechanical Engineer Subject Matter Expert (SME)
WORK LOCATION: REMOTE (WITH OCCASIONAL TRAVEL)
This is a remote position with travel required for project site visits during the Construction Administration (CA) phase and site surveys for existing facilities (brownfield projects). All approved business travel expenses are reimbursed in accordance with company travel policies. Candidates who prefer an office-based or hybrid work arrangement may discuss available options.
ANTICIPATED TRAVEL: 10%–25%
SALARY RANGE: $120,000–$170,000 annually
Job Summary:
Seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer with 5-10 years of experience designing and leading mission critical mechanical systems for data centers and other high-availability facilities. Serves as the technical authority for HVAC, cooling infrastructure, heat rejection systems, controls integration, and mechanical resiliency strategies. Responsible for developing innovative, energy-efficient, and maintainable solutions while ensuring compliance with industry standards and client performance objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the lead mechanical SME for mission critical and data center projects.
- Develop cooling system concepts including air-cooled and water-cooled chilled water plants, direct expansion (DX) systems, and liquid cooling solutions.
- Lead mechanical design through feasibility, concept, schematic, design development, construction documents, and construction administration phases.
- Perform and oversee cooling load analysis, equipment selection, and redundancy evaluations.
- Develop mechanical resiliency strategies to achieve N, N+1, 2N, and concurrently maintainable designs.
- Coordinate with electrical, controls, plumbing, structural, telecommunications, and architectural disciplines.
- Provide technical oversight of vendor equipment including chillers, cooling towers, CRAHs, AHUs, fan walls, CDU systems, pumps, and BAS controls.
- Support utility capacity assessments and campus master planning efforts.
- Lead technical reviews, QA/QC processes, and commissioning support activities.
- Mentor junior mechanical engineers and support technical staff development.
Preferred Experience
- 5-10 years of mechanical design experience in mission critical environments.
- Experience with hyperscale, colocation, enterprise, healthcare, or other high-availability facilities.
- Familiarity with liquid cooling technologies, including direct-to-chip and immersion cooling applications.
- Experience with central utility plants ranging from 3 MW to 100+ MW campuses.
- Knowledge of ASHRAE TC 9.9 thermal guidelines, energy efficiency strategies, water usage effectiveness (WUE), and power usage effectiveness (PUE) considerations.
- Experience supporting commissioning, integrated systems testing (IST), and operational readiness reviews.
Technical Expertise
- Chilled water plants
- Air-cooled chillers
- Water-cooled chillers
- Cooling towers
- CRAH and CRAC systems
- Fan wall systems
- Pumping and hydronic systems
- Data hall airflow management
- Liquid cooling infrastructure
- Building Automation Systems (BAS)
- Energy modeling and lifecycle cost analysis
- Mechanical reliability and maintainability assessments
Typical Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred or actively pursuing licensure.
- LEED Accredited Professional and/or Certified Energy Manager (CEM) preferred.
- Strong understanding of ASHRAE, NFPA, IMC, and local building code requirements.
- Excellent communication, technical leadership, and client-facing skills.
COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS & EMPLOYEE PERKS
Health & Wellness Benefits
- Medical Insurance: Four plan options through UnitedHealthcare, including PPO (Select and Select Plus) and High-Deductible Health Plans (Core and Core Plus). Two Kaiser plan options are available in California only.
- Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Spending Account (FSA): Tax-advantaged savings options based on medical plan selection.
- Dental Insurance: Two Delta Dental plan options, both covering eligible preventive care at 100% with no deductible.
- Vision Insurance: Coverage through EyeMed.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Resources and support for personal and professional well-being.
Financial Protection & Retirement
- 401(k) Retirement Plan: Up to 4.5% in total employer contributions, including:
- Up to 3.5% employer match on employee contributions (100% of the first 1% contributed and 50% of the next 5%).An additional discretionary 1% contribution in company shares for eligible employees who contribute at least 5% and remain employed through December 31.
- Student Loan Payment Matching: Eligible student loan payments can qualify for employer retirement contributions, even without making 401(k) payroll contributions. Student loan payments and 401(k) contributions can be combined to earn up to the maximum 4.5% employer contribution.
- Company-Paid Life & AD&D Insurance: Basic coverage equal to one times annual salary, up to $250,000.
- Company-Paid Disability Insurance: 100% employer-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage.
Work-Life Balance
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Parental Leave
Additional Voluntary Benefits
Employees can further customize their benefits with optional coverage and programs, including:
- Supplemental Life Insurance
- Additional Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance through MetLife
- Legal Services through LegalShield
- Identity Theft Protection through LifeLock
- Periodic Opportunities to Purchase Company Shares Directly
Benefits are subject to plan terms, eligibility requirements, and applicable company policies.
Requirements
Typical Qualifications
- 5-10 years of mechanical design experience in mission critical environments.
- Experience with hyperscale, colocation, enterprise, and edge data center environments.
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred or actively pursuing licensure.
- LEED Accredited Professional and/or Certified Energy Manager (CEM) preferred.
- Strong understanding of ASHRAE, NFPA, IMC, and local building code requirements.
- Excellent communication, technical leadership, and client-facing skills.
