Data Center Thermal Engineer - 50% Travel, Equity & Bonus

Socket.dev; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 208,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus (15%)

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Google's Data Center Engineering team seeks a Data Center Mechanical Engineer to lead onsite mechanical and HVAC activities for large-scale facilities, ensuring safe, reliable cooling and high availability. You will be the primary on-site authority for mechanical systems, coordinating with contractors and cross-functional teams to align field work with design intent and standards.

This role requires travel up to 50% and the ability to navigate complex matrices, delivering high-quality results on

Qualifications

• 5+ years of mechanical engineering experience supporting construction for industrial or mission-critical facilities.
• Experience with chilled water plants, hydronic balancing, and cooling topologies (cooling towers, chillers, CRAHs).
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time.
• Understanding of safety and mechanical design standards.

Responsibilities

• Act as the definitive technical resource for mechanical contractors and Engineer-on-Record (EORs), supporting mechanical system design and resolving ambiguities to maintain construction momentum.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for resolution of complex issues, design intent, and changes during construction.
• Lead the field-side RFI process, identifying potential spatial or mechanical conflicts and providing immediate engineering solutions to avoid rework.
• Perform periodic site walk-throughs to verify installations align with engineered specifications, focusing on testing, weld inspection, insulation, and equipment placement.
• Ensure evaporative and non-evaporative thermal systems are installed to meet project-specific standards, local building codes, ASME standards, and environmental regulations.

Skills

ME experience (5+ yrs)

Chilled water plants

Hydronic balancing & cooling

Travel up to 50%

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Job description

Google's Data Center Engineering team seeks a Data Center Mechanical Engineer to lead onsite mechanical and HVAC activities for large-scale facilities, ensuring safe, reliable cooling and high availability. You will be the primary on-site authority for mechanical systems, coordinating with contractors and cross-functional teams to align field work with design intent and standards.

This role requires travel up to 50% and the ability to navigate complex matrices, delivering high-quality results on