Data Center Mechanical Engineer — Cooling & CFD Expert

Limiting Factor Group; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term incentives (stock/bonuses)

Medical, vision, and dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Short-term disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid vacation (3 weeks)

10+ paid holidays per year

Job summary

LFG designs, builds and manages power infrastructure for compute systems and utility providers. The Mechanical Engineer designs and supports the cooling and mechanical systems that keep data center equipment within its operating temperature.

As rack power density rises, cooling design is changing quickly, and this role will work on both air and liquid cooling. This position is office-based with frequent travel to construction and operating sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.
• 5+ years designing HVAC or mechanical systems for data centers or industrial facilities.
• Knowledge of ASHRAE data center guidelines and applicable mechanical codes.
• Experience with Revit and AutoCAD.
• Experience with airflow modeling (CFD) tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and review cooling systems: chillers, cooling towers, air handlers, piping, and liquid cooling for high-density racks.
• Perform heat load calculations, airflow modeling and hydraulic calculations.
• Write equipment specifications and review supplier submittals.
• Coordinate fire protection, plumbing and generator fuel systems with other disciplines.
• Manage outside mechanical design firms and review their work.
• Support construction, testing and commissioning.
• Monitor energy and water efficiency (PUE and WUE) and recommend improvements.

Skills

ASHRAE guidelines

CFD modeling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

CFD software

Job description

LFG designs, builds and manages power infrastructure for compute systems and utility providers. The Mechanical Engineer designs and supports the cooling and mechanical systems that keep data center equipment within its operating temperature.

As rack power density rises, cooling design is changing quickly, and this role will work on both air and liquid cooling. This position is office-based with frequent travel to construction and operating sites.