Data Center Mechanical Design Lead – Sustainable Cooling

Fleet Data Centers; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K program

Unlimited PTO

Paid holidays

Job summary

Fleet Data Centers seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead design, development, and implementation of advanced mechanical systems for massive data center campuses. You will drive energy-efficient, scalable cooling solutions and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure reliability, safety, and regulatory compliance.

The role requires deep expertise in central utility plants, chiller plants, rack-based cooling, and fire protection, with a focus on sustainability and downtime

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Building Services engineering or related field (master’s or Ph.D. preferred).
• 8+ years of mechanical engineering experience, with 5+ years in data center design/operations.
• Experience delivering mechanical systems for large-scale data centers (HVAC, cooling, chiller plants, rack‑based cooling, fire suppression).
• Experience with mechanical design software (AutoCAD, Revit, CFD) and thermal/fluid modeling tools.
• Expertise in sustainability, energy efficiency, and cost-saving data center measures.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Analytical skills to define KPIs and report on metrics.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage internal and external data center design engineering teams.
• Design and develop mechanical systems for large-scale data centers, including HVAC, cooling, and fire protection.
• Provide end-to-end mechanical design oversight from concept to commissioning.
• Develop innovative cooling solutions to reduce water and energy use and costs.
• Drive sustainability initiatives like water conservation and heat reuse.
• Manage multi-site projects across regions to ensure on-time delivery.
• Collaborate with electrical, structural, network, controls, and operations teams.
• Coordinate with vendors/contractors to meet quality and safety standards.
• Act as main mechanical systems decision-maker with senior leadership.
• Ensure designs comply with ASHRAE standards and regulations.
• Lead root-cause analysis for failures to improve resilience.
• Stay ahead of industry trends in data center mechanical engineering.

Skills

HVAC systems

AutoCAD

Revit

CFD

Sustainability

Communication

Stakeholder mgmt

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s in Mechanical/Building Services engineering

Master’s or PhD preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

CFD

Job description

Fleet Data Centers seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead design, development, and implementation of advanced mechanical systems for massive data center campuses. You will drive energy-efficient, scalable cooling solutions and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure reliability, safety, and regulatory compliance.

The role requires deep expertise in central utility plants, chiller plants, rack-based cooling, and fire protection, with a focus on sustainability and downtime