Worldwide Mission Critical

Mechanical Design Engineer

Worldwide Mission Critical

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Tech Stack

Airflow

About the role

  • Lead and support mechanical design efforts across the full project lifecycle—from concept development through commissioning—focused on chilled water systems, air distribution, and equipment layout for data centers.
  • Coordinate closely with Development, Procurement, Construction, and Operations teams, as well as Engineers of Record (EoRs), consultants, and contractors to resolve design issues and maintain alignment across disciplines.
  • Research and develop emerging trends and advanced technologies to improve thermal management, HVAC systems, and mechanical infrastructure for enhanced performance and energy efficiency in data centers.
  • Review and manage mechanical design documentation, including drawing sets, piping schematics, airflow diagrams, shop drawings, submittals, and commissioning reports.
  • Ensure all mechanical systems comply with project requirements, internal standards, ASHRAE guidelines, and local building codes.
  • Track and report on design progress, holding partners accountable to key milestones and deliverables. Proactively identify schedule risks and recommend solutions to stay on track.
  • Support cost estimation and change management for mechanical scope, including evaluating value engineering proposals and reviewing EoR scopes and resources.
  • Participate in factory witness testing, site inspections, TAB, and commissioning activities to confirm system readiness and integration with building management systems.
  • Collaborate with other engineering disciplines to ensure mechanical systems are well-integrated with electrical, structural, and controls designs.
  • Maintain accurate project records, track technical decisions, and provide routine updates to internal stakeholders.
  • Contribute to project risk assessments by identifying mechanical-related risks and mitigation strategies.
  • Assist in onboarding new team members and sharing design standards, workflows, and technical best practices.
  • Support continuous improvement by incorporating lessons learned and contributing to updates of internal design tools, templates, and processes.
  • Partner with the construction team during field execution to provide technical guidance and resolve installation challenges.
  • Work with the operations team to support system handover, provide design intent context, and help ensure maintainability and operability of mechanical systems post-turnover.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering with an emphasis on data center mechanical systems and mission-critical facilities.
  • Revit BIM design experience required, including coordination of large-scale mechanical rooms, central plants, and equipment layouts.
  • Proficiency in data center cooling system design, including air-based and liquid-based cooling strategies, chilled water plants, DX systems, rear-door heat exchangers, and direct-to-chip cooling.
  • Experience performing thermal load calculations, airflow modeling, and energy analysis using tools such as HAP, TRACE, IES, CFD software, or similar platforms.
  • Strong background in the design, construction, testing, and commissioning of mission-critical mechanical systems, including chillers, pumps, cooling towers, AHUs, CRAH/CRAC units, and associated control systems.
  • Preferred qualifications include a Professional Engineering (PE) license.
  • Demonstrated experience with redundancy strategies (N, N+1, 2N), maintainability, and fault-tolerant design for data center environments.
  • Knowledge and experience in estimating, mechanical system design, operation, and commissioning of data center cooling plants, including integrated systems testing (IST) and development of MOPs and SOPs.
  • Familiarity with data center performance metrics, including PUE, WUE, and strategies to optimize energy and water efficiency.
  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in the A/E industry, with direct experience supporting hyperscale, colocation, or enterprise data center projects preferred.
  • Comprehensive understanding of professional services from conceptual planning and site selection through detailed design, construction administration, and project close-out.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, organizational skills, and the ability to lead, mentor, and develop technical staff.
  • Familiarity with sustainable and resilient design approaches, including free cooling, heat recovery, and climate-responsive system selection.
  • Passion for improving delivery speed, standardization, and repeatable design solutions for data center programs.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Productivity Suite products.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
mechanical designdata center cooling system designthermal load calculationsairflow modelingenergy analysisRevit BIM designchilled water systemsHVAC systemscommissioningfault-tolerant design
Soft Skills
communication skillsorganizational skillsleadershipmentoringcollaborationproblem-solvingrisk assessmentcontinuous improvementtechnical guidancestakeholder management
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical EngineeringProfessional Engineering (PE) license