Mission-Critical Cooling Engineer

Salute; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 44,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8 company holidays

PTO + floating holidays

Medical/Dental/Vision starting Day 1

401(k) with employer match

Job summary

Salute is seeking a Data Center Cooling Systems Specialist in Austin, TX. You will operate and maintain air-cooled chillers, CDUs, and liquid cooling components, ensuring high availability for hyperscale environments.

You will lead troubleshooting, optimization, and incident response, while mentoring facilities staff and coordinating with engineering and vendors to deploy advanced cooling tech.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with mechanical cooling systems.
• 3+ years operating and maintaining air-cooled chiller systems.
• Experience troubleshooting refrigeration and thermal management equipment.
• Experience using BAS/BMS platforms for monitoring and diagnostics.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings, P&IDs, and controls documentation.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain mission-critical cooling systems supporting data center environments.
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective action development during cooling events.
• Develop preventive and predictive maintenance programs for cooling assets.
• Mentor Data Center Operators, assist in procedures and troubleshooting guides.

Skills

Mechanical cooling

Air-cooled chillers

Troubleshooting

BMS monitoring

P&IDs reading

Tools

BAS/DCIM

Job description

Salute is seeking a Data Center Cooling Systems Specialist in Austin, TX. You will operate and maintain air-cooled chillers, CDUs, and liquid cooling components, ensuring high availability for hyperscale environments.

You will lead troubleshooting, optimization, and incident response, while mentoring facilities staff and coordinating with engineering and vendors to deploy advanced cooling tech.