Data Center Mechanical Engineer – Systems Optimizer

Meta; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 170,000 - 234,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Meta seeks a Mechanical Engineer to join the Data Center Operations Engineering team. You will lead technically complex projects across facilities infrastructure, collaborating with design, construction, field ops, vendors, and R&D to optimize data center performance.

You will serve as escalation point for mechanical system issues, drive operational excellence, mentor peers, and travel 10-30% to data centers and vendor sites for studies, commissioning, and on-site support.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience in data center engineering, mission-critical design, construction, operations, maintenance, or related field.
• Experience researching, diagnosing, troubleshooting, and identifying solutions to resolve mechanical system issues.
• Experience clearly communicating technical issues and presenting to peers, partners, and leadership.
• Experience with project management and driving complex projects by prioritizing competing demands based on impact, deadlines, and stakeholder needs.
• Experience with computer-based mathematical analysis and data analysis.
• Expertise in psychrometrics, heat transfer fundamentals, humidity control, and fluid dynamics.
• Knowledge of major HVAC components, chilled water distribution schemes, condenser water systems, and air distribution methods.
• Knowledge of water treatment systems, including RO plants and pre-treatment processes such as water softening and filtration.

Responsibilities

• Lead technically complex mechanical engineering projects for facilities infrastructure operations, cross-functionally with design teams, construction, field operations, vendors, and R&D.
• Serve as the engineering escalation point for complex mechanical system issues in data centers.
• Troubleshoot and engineer enhancements and corrective actions for designs and implementation processes/methods.
• Conduct detailed analyses and audits of mechanical system utilization across the data center fleet.
• Develop measurements and reports from Building Management System (BMS) and monitoring systems to optimize performance.
• Evaluate systems for load management and capacity planning, including monitoring, trending, and engineering metrics.
• Review new and retrofit mechanical designs, commissioning plans, and critical operational procedures.
• Review mechanical as-built documentation, verify accuracy, investigate site conditions, update records.
• Develop and generate specifications, RFPs, ROMs, and SOWs for projects.
• Evaluate facility processes and industry best practices to drive efficiencies and effectiveness.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to other engineers.

Skills

8+ years data center engineering

Troubleshooting complex mechanical

Project management

Data center operations

Communication to leadership

BMS & monitoring systems

HVAC design

Heat transfer & psychrometrics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Meta seeks a Mechanical Engineer to join the Data Center Operations Engineering team. You will lead technically complex projects across facilities infrastructure, collaborating with design, construction, field ops, vendors, and R&D to optimize data center performance.

You will serve as escalation point for mechanical system issues, drive operational excellence, mentor peers, and travel 10-30% to data centers and vendor sites for studies, commissioning, and on-site support.