Field Engineer – Mechanical
Stream Data Centers
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Texas • United States
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About the role
- Support design, operation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of critical mechanical systems across data center portfolio.
- Serve as a centralized mechanical technical subject matter expert for campus operations.
- Conduct hands-on field engineering, root cause analysis, vendor oversight, project execution, and collaboration.
- Direct, train, and support site operations during construction, commissioning, and production operation.
- Lead or support data center mechanical system design efforts, integrating new technologies while balancing cost and efficiency.
- Research, design, and develop cooling technologies and mechanical system improvements.
- Provide mechanical subject matter expertise on cooling strategies, system topology, and infrastructure performance.
- Perform design and equipment submittal reviews for new data centers and site upgrades.
- Support standardization of mechanical designs across regions.
- Serve as an onsite technical resource of mechanical infrastructure systems with an emphasis on safety.
- Provide Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QAQC) oversight of construction and maintenance activities.
- Manage concurrent engineering projects, ensuring they meet scope, timelines, and safety expectations.
- Collaborate with various teams to deliver holistic solutions optimized for performance and scalability.
- Evaluate performance of systems and suggest cost-effective improvements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent technical field; advanced degree preferred.
- 5+ years’ experience in design, operation, or maintenance of data center mechanical systems.
- Experience with building and mechanical system controls (EPMS/SCADA/BMS).
- Ability to interpret and produce construction drawings, specifications, and technical documentation.
- Familiarity with safety codes and standards such as ASHRAE, NFPA, ANSI, IEEE, NEC, NETA, and UBC.
- Professional Engineering (PE) license or progress toward certification preferred.
- Experience with largescale data center deployments across multiregional footprints preferred.
- Background in mechanical system design, standardization, and global engineering programs preferred.
- Experience with Microsoft Azure or similar cloud infrastructure environments preferred.
- Strong project management and communication skills; ability to manage competing priorities.
Benefits
- medical, dental, and vision coverage
- mental health resources and an Employee Assistance Program
- wellness programs
- Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
- disability and life insurance
- retirement planning
- meaningful time away benefits
- perks and purchasing programs
- pet insurance
- legal and identity protection
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
mechanical systems designroot cause analysiscooling technologiesconstruction drawings interpretationmechanical system controlsproject executionQAQC oversightsystem performance evaluationcost-effective improvementsdata center operations
Soft Skills
project managementcommunicationcollaborationtrainingleadershipproblem-solvingtime managementinterpersonal skillsorganizational skillsvendor oversight
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical EngineeringProfessional Engineering (PE) licenseadvanced degree in technical field