Principal Mechanical Engineer

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

📋 Description

• Define design principles, performance outcomes, and decision-making criteria for air and liquid cooling, heat rejection, ventilation, hydronic, and water systems within the data center platform.

• Take ownership of Basis of Design requirements, standard designs, technical specifications, and discipline assurance frameworks.

• Act as the final authority on precedent-setting deviations and associated risks.

• Provide guidance to senior leaders regarding technical strategy, investment trade-offs, and long-term technology roadmaps.

• Sponsor research initiatives and convert emerging trends into scalable requirements.

• Oversee global technical requirements and product strategy for owner-furnished equipment in collaboration with Supply Chain.

• Deliver high-level discipline support for significant operational incidents.

• Integrate root-cause findings into established standards.

• Represent Iron Mountain in strategic discussions with customers, regulatory bodies, and industry forums.

• Create a community of practice for mechanical engineering.

• Guide Senior Engineers without direct line-management authority.

⛳️ Requirements

• Generally, 15+ years of pertinent experience.

• Proven technical leadership across major data center, mission-critical, or similar programs spanning multiple projects or markets.

• Acknowledged depth of expertise in data center mechanical engineering.

• Proficient in air and liquid cooling, heat rejection, hydronics, water strategies, and critical control interfaces.

• Demonstrated capability to govern global approval frameworks and manage systemic risks.

• Skill to balance cooling architecture, rack density, resilience, capital costs, and energy/water efficiency.

• Outstanding influencing, negotiation, and communication skills.

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, or a related field.

• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 25%.

🏝️ Benefits

• Generous paid time off.

• Holiday schedules.

• Flexible work options.

• Comprehensive health plans.

• Dental plans.

• Vision plans.

• Wellness plans.

• Retirement plans.

• Continuous learning opportunities.

• Technical leadership roles.

• Career advancement opportunities across a global organization.

• Competitive salary and executive total rewards packages commensurate with your experience level.