Data Center Mechanical Engineer – High-Density Cooling

LFGroup.ai; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Long-term incentives

Medical coverage

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

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 requires hands-on design, review of submittals, coordination with fire protection and facilities teams, and occasional

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

HVAC design

Data center cooling

CFD modeling

Revit

AutoCAD

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

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 requires hands-on design, review of submittals, coordination with fire protection and facilities teams, and occasional