Cooling Systems Engineer - Prefabricated Data Centers

Schneider Electric Corp; Sant Boi de Llobregat; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work models

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Schneider Electric seeks an experienced engineer to join the Barcelona (Sant Boi de Llobregat) plant, focusing on engineered-to-order cooling solutions for data centers. You will help develop design proposals, prepare data, and support tendering activities from design to commissioning stages.

The role requires expertise in cooling design, CFD tooling, and collaboration across engineering disciplines. English proficiency and strong problem-solving skills are essential in a dynamic, global

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in the design or application engineering field.
• Proficient in English (spoken and written).
• Experience with data center cooling design and CFD analysis is desirable.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary engineering team.
• Familiarity with Schneider Electric portfolio and products.

Responsibilities

• Participates in project programming with the customer to understand requirements.
• Revise and create cooling system designs during tendering stages.
• Prepare engineering documentation for projects and subcontractors.
• Design cooling topologies, configurations, and airflow validations.
• Provide engineering support to other teams and sites.

Skills

Engineering design

English proficiency

CAD

REVIT

CFD software

Microsoft tools

Teamwork

InfraStruxure

Education

Engineering degree

Master’s preferred

Tools

REVIT

CAD

Autodesk CFD

FlowVent

Microsoft Office

Job description

Schneider Electric is a global leader in energy management and automation and one of the main manufacturers of critical infrastructure for data centers. Within this business, the Barcelona (Sant Boi de Llobregat) plant is one of the most important sites worldwide, with more than 25,000 m² dedicated to the manufacturing of prefabricated data centers for the leading cloud and technology providers, serving Europe, South America and the Middle East.

The plant specializes in Engineered-to-Order (ETO) solutions within the Secure Power division, focusing on prefabricated data centers and power modules. It delivers complete solutions built on Schneider Electric components, covering the full project lifecycle, from tendering and design to commissioning at the customer site and subsequent services.

• Developing design proposals, specifications, drawings, and other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost implications, and maintenance requirements of designs or applications.

COSE will identify the project requirements, provide design solutions to meet the customer and site requirements, and ensure the customer’s best interests are protected during the project.

Candidate will have a diversified portfolio of technical functions consistent with the requirements of the IOU including good knowledge on Product Selection for Uniflair and 3rd party suppliers brands for Prefab solutions. CFDs performance capability and airflow background in very tight spaces are required.

Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Facilitate meetings and interviews with customer and sub-consultants.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participates in the programming of the project with the customer or customer representative to understand and document the owner’s project requirements. Influence on solution to drive.
• Understand the codes and ordinances local to the opportunity/project.
• Revise and create cooling system designs during tendering stages, guide Solutions Develop appropriate design documents to support the proposal and allow the estimating team to assemble cost for the proposal. These design documents should identify at a minimum the following as applicable:
• Provides engineering information by answering questions and requests.
• Prepare and update templates for easy quotation of control /monitoring systems.
• Support by revising and designing R&D (Offer Creation) projects to develop cooling c systems within Schneider Electric portfolio as well as 3rd party vendors portfolio.
• Participate in new base design projects to bring field and production lessons learned to design out the issues as feasible in the project.
• Project Engineering and Factory/Comissioning Support:
• Prepare all cooling systems engineering documentation for projects engineers and subcontractors within the scheduled delivery time.
• Design cooling topologies, cooling schemes, cooling load, cooling configuration and airflow validation & CFDs as required.
• Engineering support function, supporting requests from other engineering teams, factory, commisiong, sub-contractors, services, site support.
• Completes projects by training and guiding technicians.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

SKILLS & CAPABILITIES

• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Attend new products trainings and events to improve knowledge and capabilities.
• Prepare and schedule trainings as a SME (Subject Matter Expert) to other engineers
• Social media, internal networking, ability to work in internations environment. Teamwork skills.
• InfraStruxure software selection & application. (SE internal software).

SECONDARY FUNCTIONS:

• Participate in Offer Safety related meetings.

EDUCATION, EXPERINCE & SKILLS

• Minimum 5 years in the design, application engineering.
• Minimum 3 years on cooling design for Data Centers is desirable.
• Good English speaking, written and verbal skills
• Good capability to work in a Multi Discipline Engineering team
• Good acknowledge on Schneider portfolio.
• Good capability to work with Microsoft tools, REVIT, CAD and any CFD software that might be usable to validate cooling complex solutions such as Autodesk CFD, Flowvent, or others.

As a proudly people focused company, you will find a dynamic and personal environment, and attractive development opportunities. Our flexible work models ensure a balance between family and work life, fostering personal growth, performance, and cooperation. We continuously create an inclusive, respectful, and cooperative environment because together, we dare to innovate and bring our bold ideas to life.

Great people make Schneider Electric a great company.

We are always searching for exceptional people, passionate about customers, who break molds and think disruptively. If you are motivated by constant learning, we definitely want to meet you! Best of all? In our inclusive environment, we firmly believe that diversity is a source of strength and creativity. Here, authenticity is a superpower! We are committed to creating a workplace where every voice is heard.