Data Center MEP Systems Engineer - Thermal & Plumbing

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX seeks a Mechanical Engineer (Data Center MEP Systems) to design, specify and commission cooling and fluid systems for its data center infrastructure, bridging critical facilities engineering with field startup.

You will perform heat load calculations, piping design, and vendor liaison to ensure reliable, scalable data center operation with cross‑disciplinary collaboration across electrical, architectural and controls teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in mechanical/plumbing design for mission‑critical facilities, data centers, or comparable industrial environments.
• Experience with P&IDs and equipment schedules.

Responsibilities

• Design and specify mechanical cooling systems for data center facilities: chilled water plants, CRAH/CRAC units, air handling units, and cooling towers.
• Own plumbing system design: domestic water, sanitary, storm drainage, makeup water, and process piping for cooling systems.
• Evaluate and specify facility liquid cooling infrastructure (direct‑to‑chip, rear‑door heat exchangers, immersion cooling).
• Perform heat load calculations, airflow modeling, and capacity planning to ensure design requirements are met.
• Develop piping design, pump sizing, and hydraulic calculations for chilled water and condenser water loops.
• Review and coordinate mechanical/plumbing drawings with architectural, electrical, structural, and fire protection disciplines.
• Support commissioning of mechanical systems: functional performance testing, IST, and level 5 commissioning for critical cooling infrastructure.
• Work directly with equipment vendors (chillers, CRAH units, pumps, cooling towers) on technical specifications and factory witness testing.
• Troubleshoot operational issues in existing facilities — water treatment, pump cavitation, control valve failures, capacity shortfalls.
• Support due diligence and technical evaluation for new site selection, including utility water availability and existing mechanical infrastructure condition.

Skills

hvac design

plumbing codes

construction docs

data center design

liquid cooling

uptime institute

commissioning

water treatment

industry codes

cross-discipline collab

fast-paced env

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

SpaceX seeks a Mechanical Engineer (Data Center MEP Systems) to design, specify and commission cooling and fluid systems for its data center infrastructure, bridging critical facilities engineering with field startup.

You will perform heat load calculations, piping design, and vendor liaison to ensure reliable, scalable data center operation with cross‑disciplinary collaboration across electrical, architectural and controls teams.