Senior Data Center Facilities Engineer

Intel Corporation

Provide senior technical leadership over critical mechanical systems in Intel data centers while mentoring junior engineers and ensuring reliability standards are met.

Posted 6/16/2026full-timeSanta Clara • California, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $120,860 - $231,670 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide senior technical leadership to ensure the reliability, safety, and performance of critical mechanical systems.
Serve as the mechanical subject matter expert for critical environments.
Provide technical guidance and direction to ensure system reliability, operational resilience, maintainability, and lifecycle performance.
Mentor and guide junior mechanical engineers.
Act as shutdown coordinator for cross-discipline major electrical and mechanical shutdowns.
Develop and lead mechanical reliability programs using performance trending, KPI development, and root cause analysis.
Evaluate system health, capacity, and lifecycle risk.
Act as the principal mechanical system owner for operational and project-related mechanical systems.
Maintain working knowledge of electrical power infrastructure to understand cross system dependencies.
Serve as the single Intel Fire and Life Safety (FLS) system owner and primary point of contact for Mission Campus.
Provide mechanical engineering oversight during design, construction, commissioning, and turnover of projects.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related discipline.
8+ years experience supporting mechanical facilities equipment.
5+ years experience supporting data centers and/or advanced laboratories.
Demonstrated expertise in mechanical systems including HVAC, chilled water plants, and environmental controls.
Proven ability to identify, analyze, and resolve immediate and systemic issues with technical equipment.
10+ years experience supporting critical environments such as data centers and/or advanced laboratories (preferred).
Experience with electrical infrastructure supporting critical facilities (preferred).
Professional Engineering (PE) License (preferred).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Our total rewards package goes above and beyond just a paycheck.
Whether you're looking to build your career, improve your health, or protect your wealth, we offer generous benefits to help you achieve your goals.

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Hard Skills & Tools

mechanical systemsHVACchilled water plantsenvironmental controlsperformance trendingKPI developmentroot cause analysissystem health evaluationlifecycle risk assessmentmechanical reliability programs

Soft Skills

technical leadershipmentoringguidancecommunicationproblem-solvingcollaborationorganizational skillscross-discipline coordinationoversightdirection

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineeringProfessional Engineering (PE) License