Mechanical Engineer

Nortek Data Center Cooling; Dyersburg (TN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Nortek Data Center Cooling is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to support Custom Engineered Product Development for liquid cooling and air-cooled data center solutions. This role focuses on applying industry standards and cradle-to-grave design practices to deliver optimized, manufacturable products.

You will perform mechanical engineering work, manage multiple project activities, and collaborate with Sales, Marketing, and R&D to meet customer requirements while advancing quality and reliability

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of engineering work experience, HVAC preferred.
• CFD experience preferred.
• Self-starter and able to work cross-functionally.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Works with Sales, Marketing, and R&D to develop product requirements based on customer needs.
• Analyzes systems using CFD, analytical formulas, benchmark designs, etc.
• Run through sizing and optimization exercises for pumps, valves, and flow control devices.
• Familiar with piping layouts and material selection (PVC, stainless steel, copper, HDPE).
• Uses DFMEA, PFMEA, and DFMA tools to improve design quality and reliability.
• Develops Bills of Materials (BOMs).
• Ensures documentation is produced for designs moving into commercialization.
• Collaborates with operations to integrate designs into manufacturing capabilities.
• Mentors junior engineers and supports design improvements.

Skills

HVAC experience

Excellent communication

Self-starter

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

DraftSight

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

Maximize your potential. Minimize your footprint.

Nortek Data Center Cooling is a Madison Industries company. Madison Industries is one of the largest and most successful privately held companies in the world and has a robust portfolio of indoor air quality solutions. Madison builds entrepreneurially driven, branded market leaders that are committed to making the world safer, healthier and more productive by creating innovative solutions that deliver outstanding customer value.

At Nortek Data Center Cooling, we’re shaping the future by Creating a Better Tomorrow Every Day! We are a premier HVAC company offering energy efficient and sustainable products and solutions that exceed customer expectations through our employees’ commitment to quality, customer experience and operational excellence.

Nortek Data Center Cooling. is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law.

Nortek Air Management and its divisions offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. Our benefits package includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life, STD, LTD, FSA, HAS and 401(k) Plan with company contributions.

Other Benefits

• Making NexGen Products - Cooling the World’s Ever Expanding Data Centers
• Airconditioned work environment
• Benefits start day one
• 401K match
• First year, 4 weeks’ vacation (accrued)

Cooling the Cloud. Protecting the Planet

Nortek Data Center Cooling is a part of Madison Air, one of the world’s leading privately held companies. Madison Air combines the nimble responsiveness of a startup with the sophistication and scale of an $11B enterprise. Madison Air is a leader in indoor air quality with a portfolio of 20+ companies and manufacturing brands that help customers move air to powerful new places.

Nortek Data Center Cooling is a leading provider of cooling solutions for data centers, a rapidly expanding market driven by the rise of AI. We serve some of the largest and most innovative companies in the world – delivering superior results, reduced operational costs and sustainable solutions that meet the growing demands of AI, IoT, Edge Computing and more.

Nortek Data Center Cooling. is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law.

Nortek Air Management and its divisions offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. Our benefits package includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life, STD, LTD, FSA, HAS and 401(k) Plan with company contributions.

Job Summary

This role will support Custom Engineered Product Development in both Liquid Cooling and Air Cooled product families for Hyperscale customers. Our focus is to develop optimized solutions using Industry Standards and best practices as well as following design support from cradle-to-grave. There is an immediate need and great opportunity to support the Market Shift as all the big fish are racing to with the AI race.

The Mechanical Engineer will perform mechanical engineering work covering product engineering and product development. This role will apply design engineering principles and practices, managing assigned portions of product development projects. This person will manage multiple project activities in parallel and may lead projects through completion.

Position Responsibilities

• Works with Sales, Marketing, and R&D to develop product requirements based on customer needs.
• Analyzes systems using a variety of engineering tools including, but not limited to, FEA, analytical formulas, benchmark designs, etc.
• Run through sizing and optimization exercises for pumps, valves, and flow control devices
• Familiar with piping layouts, design, and material selection, including, but not limited to, PVC, Stainless Steel, Copper, HDPE, etc.
• Uses DFMEA, PFMEA, and DFMA tools to improve the quality and reliability of designs.
• Develop Bills of Materials (BOMs)
• Assures that full and accurate documentation is produced for the designs that are moving into commercialization.
• Works with operations to design solutions that are integrated into the current manufacturing capabilities.
• Develops advanced designs in conjunction with operations to produce high quality designs that are value based.
• Works with sales and service to improve current designs and incorporates future needs into the existing platform.
• Works as an example and mentor to more junior mechanical engineers.
• Other duties as assigned by the manager.

Requirements

Position Qualifications:

• BSME from an accredited university, or applicable engineering work experience.
• 3-5 years of engineering work experience, HVAC preferred.
• CFD, computational fluid dynamics experience preferred.
• Self-starter and must be able to work cross-functionally.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred

• P.E certification a plus.
• MSME is a plus.
• SolidWorks, DraftSight, AutoCAD, Revit skills.