Customer-Focused CDU Mechanical Engineer

Ecolab, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 94,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k

Pension plans

Job summary

Ecolab is seeking a Mechanical Engineer for the San Francisco area to drive CDU concepts, perform thermodynamics and fluid mechanics analyses, and guide NPI development with a customer-focused team. This role emphasizes collaboration with customers and engineering partners to deliver high-performance cooling solutions.

The position requires strong communication, hands-on design skills, CAD proficiency (SolidWorks), and experience in thermal management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years of engineering/design experience in relevant domains.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with the key customer.
• Lead early-stage NPI design of CDUs during concept development.
• Create detailed engineering drawings, reports, and design reviews.
• Collaborate with internal and external teams to meet customer needs.
• Review and approve designs and documentation.

Skills

CAD software

SolidWorks

FEA simulation

Thermodynamics

Fluid mechanics

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Professional engineering license (CA)

Tools

CFD simulations

PLM/PDM

Job description

Ecolab is seeking a Mechanical Engineer for the San Francisco area to drive CDU concepts, perform thermodynamics and fluid mechanics analyses, and guide NPI development with a customer-focused team. This role emphasizes collaboration with customers and engineering partners to deliver high-performance cooling solutions.

The position requires strong communication, hands-on design skills, CAD proficiency (SolidWorks), and experience in thermal management.