Lead Data Center Liquid Cooling Projects

Socket.dev; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) plan

PTO

ClassPass membership

Job summary

Align is seeking an experienced data center liquid cooling specialist to lead planning, estimating, and execution of advanced cooling infrastructure for hyperscale AI data center white-space fit-outs. The role combines hands-on technical expertise with strong project management across design, procurement, installation, and turnover.

The ideal candidate has managed liquid cooling projects in hyperscale or AI environments, coordinates engineers, contractors, and commissioning teams, and travels

Qualifications

• 7+ years of project, construction, or technical management experience in data centers or mission-critical facilities.
• Demonstrated experience managing liquid cooling projects in hyperscale AI or high-density data centers.
• Practical knowledge of direct-to-chip cooling, rear-door heat exchangers, CDUs, manifolds, piping, pumps, and related systems.
• Experience overseeing installation, filling, flushing, filtration, pressure and leak testing, commissioning, and turnover.
• Willingness to travel approximately 50% throughout the United States.

Responsibilities

• Lead data center liquid cooling projects from design coordination through installation, commissioning, and turnover.
• Oversee direct-to-chip cooling, rear-door heat exchangers, technology cooling loops, CDUs, manifolds, piping, pumps, heat exchangers, filtration, and related infrastructure.
• Integrate cooling systems with server racks, IT equipment, power distribution, containment, overhead infrastructure, and other white-space systems.
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, procurement, subcontractors, vendors, quality, and documentation.
• Serve as the technical liaison among Align, clients, engineers, contractors, manufacturers, commissioning agents, and other stakeholders.

Skills

Liquid cooling

Project management

Data centers

Cross-functional coord.

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Align is seeking an experienced data center liquid cooling specialist to lead planning, estimating, and execution of advanced cooling infrastructure for hyperscale AI data center white-space fit-outs. The role combines hands-on technical expertise with strong project management across design, procurement, installation, and turnover.

The ideal candidate has managed liquid cooling projects in hyperscale or AI environments, coordinates engineers, contractors, and commissioning teams, and travels