Lead Thermal Systems Engineer - Data Center Cooling

Trane Technologies; Davidson (NC); On-site; USD 95,700 - 199,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K match up to 6% plus 2% core

Paid time off: 15 vacation days, 9 hol

Tuition assistance and student debt支持

Job summary

Trane Technologies seeks a Thermal Systems Lead Engineer to own the mechanical loop for data center IT cooling, including chillers, pumps, and heat rejection. You will translate requirements into detailed specs and drive system architecture across reference designs.

You will lead roadmaps, collaborate with partners such as NVIDIA, and push sustainable targets while mentoring engineers and engaging with industry bodies. Remote work possible with travel up to 15%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 7–10 years of engineering experience in thermal systems for data center cooling.
• Proven experience designing mechanical cooling systems for mission critical facilities, preferably data centers.
• Knowledge of chiller plants, pumping systems, cooling towers, and air handling systems.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of multi-generational system roadmaps for the mechanical loop, focusing on AI data centers of varying scales.
• Serve as an internal expert on advanced cooling and heat rejection technologies including thermal and the application of these system technologies into system architecture design.
• Collaborate with partners like NVIDIA to ensure thermal solutions meet future chip architecture requirements (e.g., DSX2 and beyond).
• Translate customer requirements into detailed technical specifications for equipment and controls teams.
• Own the mechanical loop thermal management system design within current and future reference design architecture.
• Drive innovation by evaluating and integrating new cooling technologies and components into our system reference designs.
• Work with the Sustainable Design Lead to set and achieve sustainability targets (PUE, WUE) for mechanical systems.
• Provide coaching, mentorship, and technical guidance to junior engineers and cross-functional team members, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing.
• Represent the company in industry standards bodies like ASHRAE and the Open Compute Project (OCP) to influence future data center design.
• Overnight travel 5 – 15% depending on assigned projects, some international travel is possible.

Skills

Thermal system design

Chiller plants

Pumping systems

Cooling towers

Air handling systems

PLC controls

HVAC knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Trane Technologies seeks a Thermal Systems Lead Engineer to own the mechanical loop for data center IT cooling, including chillers, pumps, and heat rejection. You will translate requirements into detailed specs and drive system architecture across reference designs.

You will lead roadmaps, collaborate with partners such as NVIDIA, and push sustainable targets while mentoring engineers and engaging with industry bodies. Remote work possible with travel up to 15%.