Data Center Manufacturing Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Texas.

📋 Description

• Qualify and onboard new suppliers that support data center infrastructure initiatives.

• Perform supplier audits, manufacturing assessments, and reviews for production readiness.

• Assess supplier manufacturing capabilities, including workforce, equipment, processes, and quality systems.

• Validate manufacturing processes, tooling, production lines, and factory readiness for new products and suppliers.

• Assist with RFQ/RFP activities by providing manufacturing engineering expertise during supplier evaluations and selection.

• Evaluate supplier capacity, throughput, scalability, and operational performance in relation to projected demand.

• Lead or assist with pilot builds, first article inspections, and manufacturing readiness tasks.

• Conduct regular visits to supplier sites to identify manufacturing risks and ensure consistent production performance.

• Collaborate with suppliers to enhance quality, yield, throughput, efficiency, and delivery performance.

• Drive root cause analysis, corrective action, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Work in partnership with Engineering, Supply Chain, Strategic Sourcing, Quality, and Program Management teams.

• Identify manufacturing, quality, and capacity risks while developing mitigation strategies.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.

• Over 5 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, supplier manufacturing engineering, supplier quality, supplier development, or a related area.

• Proven experience in qualifying and onboarding suppliers within a manufacturing context.

• Experience in validating manufacturing processes, production equipment, tooling, and factory readiness.

• Familiarity with assessing supplier capacity, production scalability, and operational performance.

• Experience in conducting supplier audits and manufacturing site evaluations.

• Background in supporting RFQ/RFP activities and supplier selection processes.

• Proven track record in driving process improvements and enhancing manufacturing performance within supplier operations.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

• Willingness and ability to travel 20-50% both domestically and internationally.

• Preferred: Experience in hyperscale data centers, telecommunications, industrial infrastructure, or mission-critical environments.

• Preferred: Experience with electrical infrastructure such as switchgear, transformers, busway, UPS systems, power distribution equipment, or modular power solutions.

• Preferred: Experience with mechanical infrastructure, including chillers, cooling systems, CDUs, CRAH/CRAC equipment, heat exchangers, or prefabricated mechanical assemblies.

• Preferred: Experience collaborating with global suppliers across North America, Europe, and Asia.

• Familiarity with APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, Control Plans, Lean Manufacturing, and Six Sigma methodologies.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.

• Company-paid life insurance.

• Short- and long-term disability benefits.

• Employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vesting.

• Employee stock purchase plan.

• Paid Time Off.

• Options for leaves of absence.

• Flexible work arrangements.

• Recognition and employee satisfaction programs.

• Employee assistance program.

• Voluntary benefits.