Mechanical Engineer

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

📋 Description

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

• Design cooling system concepts, including air-cooled and water-cooled chilled water plants, direct expansion (DX) systems, and liquid cooling options.

• Guide mechanical design through the phases of feasibility, concept, schematic, design development, construction documents, and construction administration.

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

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

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

• Provide technical supervision of vendor equipment such as chillers, cooling towers, CRAHs, AHUs, fan walls, CDU systems, pumps, and BAS controls.

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

• Lead technical reviews, quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) processes, and commissioning support activities.

• Mentor junior mechanical engineers and aid in the professional development of technical staff.

• Engage in 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 settings.

• Familiarity with hyperscale, colocation, enterprise, healthcare, and/or 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.

• Comprehensive understanding of ASHRAE, NFPA, IMC, and local building code requirements.

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

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

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

• Familiarity with ASHRAE TC 9.9 thermal guidelines, energy efficiency strategies, water usage effectiveness (WUE), and power usage effectiveness (PUE) considerations.

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

🏝️ Benefits

• All approved business travel expenses reimbursed in line with company travel policies.

• Medical insurance provided through UnitedHealthcare; Kaiser plan 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.

• Employer match on employee contributions.

• Discretionary 1% contribution in company shares for eligible employees.

• 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.

• Supplemental life insurance.

• Additional long-term disability insurance.

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

• Legal services provided through LegalShield.

• Identity theft protection offered through LifeLock.

• Periodic opportunities for direct purchase of company shares.