Senior Data Center Mechanical Engineer — Remote Friendly

Switch; Reno (NV); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits package

Job summary

Switch is seeking a Senior Data Center Mechanical Engineer in Reno, NV to oversee and optimize critical infrastructure supporting IT loads. You will lead efforts on power, water, and cooling systems, driving improvements from design through capital projects.

You will work with Operations, Design Engineering, Field Engineering and EH&S teams to ensure reliability, efficiency and sustainability across multiple data centers, including global coordination where needed.

Qualifications

• BS in mechanical or electrical engineering.
• PE certification preferred.
• Experience with electrical and mechanical data-center systems (feeders, transformers, UPS, cooling, pumps).
• Ability to read P&IDs, wiring diagrams, schematics, and sequences of operations.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot equipment and perform RCA with corrective actions.
• Provide SME support for operations, events, and training.
• Analyze availability, capacity, efficiency and sustainability of electrical systems.
• Develop and own upgrade concepts for data center capacity and reliability.
• Coordinate with operations, design engineering, field engineering and EH&S teams.

Skills

PE certification

Electrical systems

Mechanical systems

Data center experience

MS Office

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) certification

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

P&ID diagrams

MS Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Switch is seeking a Senior Data Center Mechanical Engineer in Reno, NV to oversee and optimize critical infrastructure supporting IT loads. You will lead efforts on power, water, and cooling systems, driving improvements from design through capital projects.

You will work with Operations, Design Engineering, Field Engineering and EH&S teams to ensure reliability, efficiency and sustainability across multiple data centers, including global coordination where needed.