Mechanical Engineer

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

📋 Description

• Act as the primary mechanical Subject Matter Expert (SME) for critical mission and data center initiatives.

• Create concepts for cooling systems, which include air-cooled and water-cooled chilled water plants, direct expansion (DX) systems, and liquid cooling alternatives.

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

• Conduct and supervise cooling load analyses, equipment selection, and evaluations of redundancy.

• Formulate mechanical resiliency strategies for configurations such as N, N+1, 2N, and concurrently maintainable designs.

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

• Provide technical oversight for chillers, cooling towers, Computer Room Air Handlers (CRAHs), Air Handling Units (AHUs), fan walls, Cooling Distribution Units (CDUs), pumps, and Building Automation System (BAS) controls.

• Assist in utility capacity evaluations and campus master planning initiatives.

• Facilitate technical reviews, Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) processes, and commissioning support activities.

• Guide junior mechanical engineers and contribute to the technical development of staff.

• Occasionally travel for project site visits during the Construction Administration phase and conduct site surveys for existing facilities.

⛳️ Requirements

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

• Proven experience in hyperscale, colocation, enterprise, healthcare, or other high-availability facilities.

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

• Knowledge of liquid cooling technologies, such as direct-to-chip and immersion cooling applications.

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

• Understanding of ASHRAE TC 9.9 thermal guidelines, energy efficiency strategies, Water Use Efficiency (WUE), and Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) considerations.

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

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.

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

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

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

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

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance options through UnitedHealthcare.

• Kaiser medical plan options available in California.

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

• Dental insurance provided by Delta Dental.

• Vision insurance through EyeMed.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

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

• Employer matching on employee contributions.

• Additional discretionary 1% contribution in company shares for eligible employees.

• Matching for student loan payments toward employer retirement contributions.

• Company-paid life and AD&D insurance.

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

• Paid Time Off (PTO).

• Parental leave.

• Supplemental life insurance.

• Additional long-term disability insurance.

• Accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance offered through MetLife.

• Legal services provided by LegalShield.

• Identity theft protection through LifeLock.

• Periodic opportunities to purchase company shares directly.

• Reimbursement for approved business travel expenses in accordance with company travel policies.