Senior Data Center Mechanical Design Engineer

Fleet Data Centers; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401K program

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

Fleet Data Centers is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead the design, development, and deployment of advanced mechanical systems for mega-scale data centers. You will guide cross-functional teams across regions, ensuring energy-efficient and reliable operations from concept through commissioning.

The role requires strong leadership, data center expertise, and a passion for sustainability, water conservation, and heat reuse, with the ability to manage global projects and mentor engineers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Building Services engineering (master’s preferred)
• 8+ years in mechanical engineering with at least 5 years in data center design/operations
• Proven ability delivering large-scale data center mechanical systems (HVAC, cooling, chiller plants, rack-based cooling, fire suppression)
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, Revit, CFD and modeling of thermal/fluid dynamics
• Sustainability/energy efficiency focus in data center mechanical systems
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Analytical skills with KPI definition and reporting

Responsibilities

• Lead internal and external data center design engineering teams
• Design mechanical systems for large-scale data centers (HVAC, cooling, chiller plants, rack-based cooling, fire protection)
• Provide design oversight from concept to commissioning, ensuring energy efficiency
• Develop cooling solutions to reduce water/energy use while maintaining high availability
• Drive sustainability initiatives such as water conservation and heat reuse
• Manage multi-site projects across regions to ensure on-time delivery
• Collaborate with electrical, structural, network, controls, and operations teams
• Coordinate with vendors/contractors to meet standards, safety, and project specs
• Mentor junior and mid-level mechanical engineers and advance team capabilities

Skills

HVAC design

Chiller plants

Data center design

CFD software

Revit

AutoCAD

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical/Building Services

Master's preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

CFD software

Job description

Fleet Data Centers is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead the design, development, and deployment of advanced mechanical systems for mega-scale data centers. You will guide cross-functional teams across regions, ensuring energy-efficient and reliable operations from concept through commissioning.

The role requires strong leadership, data center expertise, and a passion for sustainability, water conservation, and heat reuse, with the ability to manage global projects and mentor engineers.