Senior Associate, Data Center Mechanical Engineering
$140,000–$160,000 year
On-siteBellevue, Washington, United States
Job Summary
Support development and implementation of mechanical design strategies for North America data center projects, including cooling plants, heat rejection systems, chilled water systems, and air distribution. Collaborate with design management and consultant teams to ensure mechanical systems are fully coordinated with all disciplines, while providing technical guidance and performing design reviews to ensure compliance with company standards and industry codes. Evaluate cooling strategies and system configurations to meet customer requirements, reliability objectives, and energy performance goals, and support sales engineering in preparing technical responses for customer RFPs. Identify risks related to mechanical system design and schedule, proactively support mitigation strategies, and contribute to the development of global mechanical design standards and best practices.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
- Professional Engineering (PE) license
- 7+ years of relevant experience in mechanical engineering for data center, mission-critical, or similarly complex infrastructure projects
- Strong knowledge of mechanical systems including cooling plants, chilled water systems, heat rejection systems, air distribution systems, and controls integration for mission-critical environments
- Familiarity with industry standards, codes, and regulatory requirements
- Experience supporting design development and coordination with multi-disciplinary teams
- Understanding of reliability, redundancy, and maintainability principles as applied to data center mechanical systems
- Understanding of mechanical analytics tools, including load calculation, CFD modeling, and hydronic simulation modeling software
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced project environment
Desired Qualifications
- Experience working on hyperscale or high-density data center projects
- Experience with availability/reliability modeling
- Familiarity with construction methodologies, cost considerations, and project execution for mechanical systems
- Experience with prefabrication or modular design approaches
- Experience participating in client-facing technical discussions and solution development
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