Senior Principal Engineer, Solutions Architecture - DLC Mechanical Commissioning Lead, Data Center Solutions

Dell Technologies Inc.; Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Dell Technologies Inc. seeks a Senior Principal Engineer, Solutions Architecture to lead DLC Mechanical Commissioning across EMEA, directing onsite activities from planning through handover of cooling systems.

You will guide internal teams, partners, and customers to ensure safe, compliant deployment in data center environments. The role requires deep mechanical engineering expertise, 10+ years in mission-critical commissioning, and the ability to establish standards and best practices for

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in mechanical engineering or related field.
• 10+ years in commissioning, deployment, or operations in mission-critical environments.
• Strong understanding of heat transfer, fluid dynamics, pumping systems, material compatibility and corrosion control.
• Proficient in technical reporting, troubleshooting, and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead internal deployment teams, service engineers, contractors, OEM staff, and customers to execute mechanical commissioning.
• Own the lifecycle from planning to Level 5 commissioning and handover.
• Serve as onsite technical authority for mechanical commissioning and escalations.
• Participate in design reviews and readiness assessments to identify risks.
• Review drawings, P&IDs, control philosophies, and sequences of operation.
• Lead safe commissioning per EHS, RAMS, and risk assessments.
• Verify installed systems meet performance and acceptance criteria.
• Lead root cause investigations and troubleshooting during commissioning.
• Support onboarding and development of commissioning engineers and partners.
• Deliver onsite training and knowledge transfer to customers and teams.

Skills

Heat transfer principles

Fluid dynamics

Pumping systems

Troubleshooting

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in mechanical engineering

Tools

CxAlloy

Job description

Senior Principal Engineer, Solutions Architecture - DLC Mechanical Commissioning Lead, Data Center Solutions.

We are seeking a highly experienced DLC Mechanical Commissioning Lead Engineer to lead the commissioning and deployment of liquid cooling infrastructure across EMEA. This role is ideal for someone who combines deep technical expertise with strong leadership and thrives in fast-paced, evolving AI environments.

This is more than a commissioning role. You will serve as the onsite technical authority, leading mechanical commissioning activities from design review through customer handover while helping establish and continuously improve the standards, processes, and methodologies that will support the growth of our global DLC business.

Responsibilities

You will:

• Lead and coordinate internal deployment teams, service delivery engineers, contractors, OEM staff, and customer team to successfully execute mechanical commissioning activities.
• Own the mechanical commissioning lifecycle from planning and readiness reviews through Level 2 to Level 5 commissioning and final customer handover.
• Serve as the primary onsite technical authority for all mechanical commissioning activities and technical escalations.
• Participate in design reviews, constructability reviews, and commissioning readiness assessments to identify risks and ensure successful execution.
• Review mechanical drawings, P&IDs, control philosophies, and sequences of operation to verify commissioning readiness and alignment with design intent.
• Lead safe execution of commissioning activities in compliance with site EHS requirements, RAMS, and risk assessments.
• Verify that installed systems meet operational, performance, reliability, and customer acceptance requirements.
• Lead root cause investigations and technical troubleshooting activities during commissioning, performance validation, and defect resolution.
• Support onboarding, coaching, and technical development of commissioning engineers and deployment partners.
• Deliver onsite training and knowledge transfer to customers, partners, and internal teams.

Qualifications

Essential Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in mechanical engineering or related engineering discipline, or equivalent combination of education and industry experience.
• 10+ years of experience in commissioning, deployment, operations, or engineering within mission-critical environments such as: Datacentres, industrial process cooling, power generation, oil & gas
• Strong understanding of heat transfer principles, fluid dynamics, pumping systems, material compatibility and corrosion control
• Technical report writing, troubleshooting and analytical capabilities.

Desirable Requirements

• Experience commissioning DLC infrastructure, including CDUs, secondary fluid networks, rear-doors, and air containment.
• Experience using commissioning management platforms such as CxAlloy, or equivalent tools.
• Familiarity with industry standards and best practices such as ASHRAE, OCP and Nvidia Guidelines
• Experience with Factory Acceptance Testing, Site Acceptance Testing, Integrated Systems Testing, and Level 2-5 commissioning methodologies.
• Knowledge of control systems, PLCs, BMS integrations, and datacenter infrastructure monitoring platforms.