Mechanical Engineer

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

📋 Description

• Act as the primary mechanical subject matter expert for mission-critical and data center initiatives.

• Create concepts for cooling systems, encompassing air-cooled and water-cooled chilled water plants, DX systems, and liquid cooling solutions.

• Direct mechanical design from feasibility through concept, schematic, design development, construction documents, and construction administration phases.

• Conduct and supervise cooling load analysis, equipment selection, and redundancy assessments.

• Formulate N, N+1, 2N, and concurrently maintainable mechanical resiliency strategies.

• Collaborate with electrical, controls, plumbing, structural, telecommunications, and architectural teams.

• Provide technical oversight for chillers, cooling towers, CRAHs, AHUs, fan walls, CDU systems, pumps, and BAS controls.

• Assist in utility capacity evaluations and campus master planning.

• Lead technical assessments, QA/QC processes, and commissioning support tasks.

• Mentor junior mechanical engineers and facilitate the development of technical staff.

• Travel for project site visits during construction administration and conduct site surveys for existing facilities.

⛳️ Requirements

• 5-10 years of mechanical design experience in mission-critical settings.

• Familiarity with hyperscale, colocation, enterprise, and edge data center environments.

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.

• Professional Engineer (PE) license is preferred or actively pursuing licensure.

• LEED Accredited Professional and/or Certified Energy Manager (CEM) is preferred.

• Strong knowledge of ASHRAE, NFPA, IMC, and local building code requirements.

• Exceptional communication, technical leadership, and client-facing abilities.

• Experience with liquid cooling technologies, including direct-to-chip and immersion cooling.

• Background with central utility plants ranging from 3 MW to over 100 MW campuses.

• Experience in commissioning, integrated systems testing (IST), and operational readiness reviews.

• Understanding of ASHRAE TC 9.9 thermal guidelines, energy efficiency strategies, WUE, and PUE considerations.

• Proficiency in energy modeling and lifecycle cost analysis.

• Experience with mechanical reliability and maintainability assessments.

🏝️ Benefits

• All approved business travel expenses reimbursed according to company travel policies.

• Medical insurance through UnitedHealthcare; Kaiser options available in California.

• Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Spending Account (FSA).

• Dental insurance through Delta Dental.

• Vision insurance through EyeMed.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

• 401(k) retirement plan with up to 4.5% total employer contributions.

• Student loan payment matching through employer retirement contributions.

• Company-paid life and AD&D insurance.

• Company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance.

• Paid Time Off (PTO).

• Parental leave.

• Optional supplemental life insurance.

• Additional long-term disability insurance.

• Accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.

• Legal services through LegalShield.

• Identity theft protection through LifeLock.

• Periodic opportunities to purchase company shares directly.