Senior Data Center Mechanical Engineer – Liquid Cooling

Harbor Compute; United States; On-site; USD 190,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Equity

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

Harbor Compute seeks a Data Center Mechanical Engineer to set the mechanical standard for all campuses, from concept through commissioning. You will own design standards for air and liquid cooling, collaborate with electrical, controls, and operations teams, and mentor junior engineers.

Expect 25% travel to project sites and close coordination with the Chief Infrastructure Officer. You will lead energy-efficient cooling design, specify chilling plants, and define redundancy strategies to meet

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.
• 12+ years of mechanical engineering experience, including 7+ years in mission-critical or data center environments.
• Hands‑on experience designing or deploying liquid cooling for high‑density racks.
• Deep knowledge of chilled water plants, heat rejection and controls sequences.
• Proficiency with CFD tools and design software; experience with commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design for new campuses and expansions, including cooling plants.
• Define mechanical design standards and reference architectures for the portfolio.
• Design and specify liquid cooling systems for high-density AI deployments.
• Define redundancy strategies and drive efficiency targets.
• Perform load calculations, hydraulic analysis and CFD modeling.
• Direct engineers of record, design consultants and vendors through major equipment selection.
• Support construction and commissioning and capture lessons learned.

Skills

Mechanical design

Project leadership

Commissioning support

Problem solving

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

6SigmaDCX

Ansys

Revit

AutoCAD

Navisworks

Job description

Harbor Compute seeks a Data Center Mechanical Engineer to set the mechanical standard for all campuses, from concept through commissioning. You will own design standards for air and liquid cooling, collaborate with electrical, controls, and operations teams, and mentor junior engineers.

Expect 25% travel to project sites and close coordination with the Chief Infrastructure Officer. You will lead energy-efficient cooling design, specify chilling plants, and define redundancy strategies to meet