Salary
💰 $131,000 - $204,000 per year
About the role
- Lead global strategy, implementation, and operational excellence of Lambda’s next-generation liquid cooling infrastructure.
- Define methodologies and standards for deployment, optimization, and scaling of cooling systems.
- Drive design and operation of complex cooling ecosystems across colocation and owned data center environments.
- Work cross-functionally with internal and external experts to establish best practices and evaluate emerging technologies.
- Oversee global operation of liquid cooling infrastructure with near-zero downtime objectives.
- Lead root-cause analysis for thermal incidents and ensure resilience through redundancy and proactive risk management.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Thermal Engineering (Master’s preferred)
- 10+ years of experience in data center or mission-critical facility operations
- 7+ years managing advanced liquid cooling systems (CDUs, L2L/L2A loops, heat exchangers)
- 5+ years supporting GPU/AI infrastructure or high-density compute workloads (>300 W per rack)
- 3+ years managing technical teams in distributed, multi-site environments
- Proven success leading system design reviews, technology evaluations, and vendor negotiations.
- Expert knowledge of CDU operation, coolant distribution, manifolds, and control systems.
- Deep understanding of thermodynamics, heat transfer modeling, and system efficiency optimization.
- Comprehensive knowledge of UPS, emergency power, fire suppression, and mechanical systems integration.
- Advanced proficiency with DCIM/BMS systems and real-time telemetry analytics.
- Expertise in pumps, chillers, cooling towers, and hybrid HVAC configurations.
- Health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
- Wellness and Commuter stipends for select roles
- 401k Plan with 2% company match (USA employees)
- Flexible Paid Time Off Plan that we all actually use
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
liquid cooling systemsCDUsL2L loopsL2A loopsheat exchangersthermodynamicsheat transfer modelingsystem efficiency optimizationUPSmechanical systems integration
Soft skills
leadershipcross-functional collaborationrisk managementroot-cause analysisvendor negotiationsteam managementoperational excellencebest practices establishmentproactive problem solvingdesign review leadership