Principal Liquid Cooling Systems Engineer

Fluid2Chip; Town of Montana (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Dental & vision benefits

401k with match

Paid time off

Job summary

Fluid2Chip is seeking a Principal Liquid Cooling Systems Engineer to lead standards and best practices for direct-to-chip cooling systems. You will guide internal and external teams, including clients, OEMs, and industry groups.

The role entails up to 50% travel across the US and requires a strong focus on design, installation, maintenance, and operations of advanced liquid cooling systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field required; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum 5+ years in high-purity process cooling or mission-critical environments.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration across business units.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain technical standards for liquid cooling system design, installation, maintenance and operations.
• Aggregate field lessons and update reference documents and training materials.
• Maintain relationships with industry groups, OEMs, hyperscalers, developers and others.

Skills

High-purity cooling

Cross-functional collab

Strong communications

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

MS Office

Teams

Job description

About Fluid2Chip

Fluid2Chip is a specialized technical services practice built on decades of data center expertise. We bridge the gap between traditional construction teams and the shift to high-density liquid cooling --- delivering expert commissioning, flush-and-fill, fluid chemistry, QA/QC, and system optimization services that ensure mission-critical liquid cooling infrastructure performs from day one.

Salary

Fluid2Chip recognizes salary ranges from job boards do not necessarily reflect our pay ranges. In many instances we out-compete those ranges for well-qualified candidates.

Job Summary

The Principal Liquid Cooling Systems Engineer provides technical expertise in defining and propagating technical standards and best practices related to direct-to-chip liquid cooling system design, installation, maintenance, and operations.

In this role you will provide technical guidance to internal field engineer and project management teams as well as to external clients, OEMs, and industry groups.

This role requires flexibility to travel around the US up to 50%.

Essential Functions

Technical Standards and Processes (30%)

• Define and maintain standards and processes including chemistry, mechanical, and procedural requirements and best practices for the design, installation, maintenance, and operation of liquid cooling systems.
• Aggregate lessons learned from the field execution team and other sources and incorporate them into our reference documents and training materials.
• Maintain working relationships with key contacts in industry groups, OEMs, hyperscalers, developers, and other entities.
• Represent F2C in speaking engagements at technical conferences and by publishing technical papers.

Technical Training (30%)

• Support the technical training program for field engineering resources ensuring they have the requisite knowledge to operate independently on customer sites.
• Create course content based on technical standards and deliver through asynchronous recorded sessions, live classroom and laboratory sessions, and live in field sessions as needed.
• Partner with Operations leaders to ensure field verification of skills and knowledge.
• Identify knowledge gaps and develop new curriculum as industry standards evolve and new technologies emerge.

Technical Support for Project Execution (40%)

• Provide technical support for projects including plan and specification reviews and redlines.
• Provide technical support for project issue escalations including root cause analysis and corrective action recommendations.
• Participate in on site and virtual meetings as required and requested by project execution team.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field. Advanced degrees preferred.
• 5+ years of high purity process cooling or mission-critical experience in design, construction, or operations.
• Cross-functional collaboration across multiple business units.
• Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong risk identification, escalation discipline, and mitigation planning capability.
• Ability to analyze and prepare documents, reports and correspondence
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form (technical and non-technical information).
• Experience utilizing Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams) and business technology platforms.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work successfully in a remote environment through effective communication, self-motivation, proactiveness, and strong organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with executive leadership, employees, clients, and external stakeholders.
• Ability to follow company and site safety requirements.

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to remain in a stationary position.
• Frequently moving through office, facility and other environments.
• On occasion the employee may need to move stationary items weighing up to 30 pounds.

Travel Requirements

• Up to 50%, this may include travel to any or all 50 US states.
• Must be located near a major airport.
• Effective May 7, 2025, and in accordance with U.S. federal regulations for domestic air travel, a valid REAL ID (or an acceptable alternative, such as a passport) is required for travel associated with this position.
• Travel may involve transportation by car or plane depending on the destination and nature of the business need.
• Travel is defined as physically leaving home on behalf of business activities including but not limited to client sites, meetings with other employees, meetings for business development purposes, running errands on behalf of the business, attending industry conferences, etc.

Benefits

• Choice of comprehensive medical plans (including two PPO-style plans and a HDHP w/ HSA option).
• Flex spending accounts (FSA).
• Dental and vision plans.
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits extended to spouse / domestic partner and dependent children up to age 26.
• 401k with company match and self-directed brokerage account option.
• PTO including additional paid time off during the last week of the year.
• Company paid life insurance coverage for employees and their eligible dependents.
• Short and long-term disability, AD&D coverage.
• Professional development opportunities, tuition reimbursement, and professional licensing assistance.
• Paid parental leave after one year of employment.

CO, CA, IL, NY, WA, and Washington DC residents only: In accordance with CO, CA, IL, NY, WA, and Washington DC law, the range provided is Fluid2Chip's reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount may differ based on non-discriminatory factors such as experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and location.

EEO

Fluid2Chip provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome people from all backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and abilities.