Hyperscale Data Center Mechanical Commissioning Engineer

Pantera Capital; Southaven (MS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceXAI is seeking a Mechanical Commissioning Engineer to execute buildout, startup, and handover of mechanical systems for hyperscale data centers. This hands-on role will commission, test, troubleshoot, and turnover cooling, air handling, and fluid distribution systems critical to AI infrastructure.

Work with construction, engineering, operations, EPC contractors, and OEM vendors to deliver safe, reliable systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM or trade field (Mechanical Engineering Tech, HVAC, or related).
• 1+ years of hands-on mechanical experience in HVAC, commissioning, testing, construction, or related environments.

Responsibilities

• Execute mechanical commissioning for HVAC systems, chillers, cooling towers, CRAC/CRAH units, pumps, heat exchangers, piping, and hydronic loops.
• Perform functional tests, airflow/water flow verification, system balancing, and system turnover to operations.
• Troubleshoot complex mechanical, controls, and process issues during pre-commissioning and startup phases.
• Develop and review commissioning test procedures, scripts, checklists, and documentation per specs and standards.
• Coordinate energization, startup sequences, and validation with EPC contractors, OEMs, and stakeholders.
• Enforce safety protocols (LOTO, NFPA, OSHA) and participate in daily briefings and risk analyses.
• Maintain as-built docs, test records, issue logs, and commissioning reports.
• Assist training for operations and maintenance on commissioned systems.
• Contribute to constructability reviews and lessons-learned sessions to improve future installs.
• Support scheduling and punch-list resolution to meet timelines.

Skills

HVAC experience

Commissioning

P&IDs

BMS/BAS controls

Safety compliance

Project coordination

Field testing

IST testing

Troubleshooting

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM or related field

Trade school certification in Mechanical Engineering Technology or HVAC

Tools

Manometers

Anemometers

Ultrasonic flow meters

Pressure/temperature calibrators

Power analyzers

BACnet

Modbus

Job description

SpaceXAI is seeking a Mechanical Commissioning Engineer to execute buildout, startup, and handover of mechanical systems for hyperscale data centers. This hands-on role will commission, test, troubleshoot, and turnover cooling, air handling, and fluid distribution systems critical to AI infrastructure.

Work with construction, engineering, operations, EPC contractors, and OEM vendors to deliver safe, reliable systems.