Data Center Thermal Architect: High-Density Cooling

Ingersoll Rand; Eugene (OR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Employee stock grant

Job summary

Ingersoll Rand is seeking a Data Center Thermal Application Engineer to design and deploy advanced cooling solutions for high-density workloads (AI/ML, HPC). This role covers liquid cooling with CDUs and direct-to-chip cooling, as well as high-performance air cooling with dry coolers and fan arrays.

You will collaborate with CDU suppliers, perform thermal calculations, validate designs with CFD tools, and support installation, commissioning, and optimization across sites in OR/PA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Thermal Engineering.
• 5+ years of data center cooling, thermal engineering, or HVAC experience.
• Hands-on with CDU and liquid cooling, direct-to-chip or liquid loops.
• Experience with Dry Cooler/Adiabatic Dry Cooler and large-scale airflow systems.
• Familiarity with ASHRAE TC9.9 guidelines and data center standards.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement thermal solutions using liquid cooling and high-performance air cooling.
• Define system-level cooling architectures integrating CDU loops and facility water systems.
• Evaluate airflow strategies and perform thermal calculations and sizing.
• Coordinate testing with suppliers and perform FAT/SAT and site acceptance.

Skills

CDU Liquid Cooling

Direct-to-Chip Cooling

Dry Cooler Systems

Airflow Management

CFD & Thermal Modeling

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Thermal Engineering background

Tools

6SigmaDCX

ANSYS Icepak

FloTHERM

Job description

Ingersoll Rand is seeking a Data Center Thermal Application Engineer to design and deploy advanced cooling solutions for high-density workloads (AI/ML, HPC). This role covers liquid cooling with CDUs and direct-to-chip cooling, as well as high-performance air cooling with dry coolers and fan arrays.

You will collaborate with CDU suppliers, perform thermal calculations, validate designs with CFD tools, and support installation, commissioning, and optimization across sites in OR/PA.