Lead Mechanical Engineer - Data Center Liquid Cooling

MHI RJ Aviation Group; Carrollton (TX); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent Benefits (Medical, Dental, 1

Great working environment and culture

Job summary

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Inc. (MHIA) is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer to lead data center liquid cooling systems, focusing on CDU design and scalable, reliable solutions for U.S. deployment. Hybrid role based in Plano, TX and Ashburn, VA; travel 25%.

You will partner with customers, suppliers, and global teams to translate requirements into robust engineering programs, ensure manufacturability, and drive lifecycle support from concept through mass production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of twelve (12) years of experience with at least seven (7) years in mechanical system design and supplier-facing technical leadership for industrial or packaged equipment.
• Ability to read, review, and interpret mechanical drawings and technical specifications and drawings, including P&IDs, GA, and mechanical schematics.
• Proven experience working across design, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and service organizations.
• Strong negotiation and coordination skills to support pre-award alignment on scope, schedule, responsibilities, and commercial assumptions.

Responsibilities

• Mechanical Engineering & Product Design
• Serve as the technical authority for CDU mechanical system design, including pumps, heat exchangers, piping, valves, sensors, and skid/enclosure integration.
• Review and evaluate CDU mechanical designs, drawings, specifications, and calculations, providing clear technical feedback and approval direction.
• Lead product design activities across concept design, PoC, pilot builds, and mass‑production design, ensuring design-for-manufacturing and design-for-service principles.
• Technically assess CDU design performance in terms of redundancy, safety, controllability, operability, and compliance.

Skills

Mechanical system design

Supplier-facing technical leadership

P&IDs reading

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent experience

Job description

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Inc. (MHIA) is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer to lead data center liquid cooling systems, focusing on CDU design and scalable, reliable solutions for U.S. deployment. Hybrid role based in Plano, TX and Ashburn, VA; travel 25%.

You will partner with customers, suppliers, and global teams to translate requirements into robust engineering programs, ensure manufacturability, and drive lifecycle support from concept through mass production.