Senior Data Center Mechanical Engineer - Remote Opportunities

Switch; Las Vegas (NM); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible/Remote options

Generous benefits package

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Switch is seeking a Senior Data Center Mechanical Engineer to join our world-class team. You will support and optimize critical infrastructure across data centers, including power, water, and cooling systems, and drive continuous improvement in performance and utilization.

In this role you will coordinate with operations, design engineering, field teams, and safety to ensure reliability and efficiency while managing complex, multi-region projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering with PE preferred.
• Understanding of electrical and mechanical systems in data centers.
• Ability to read P&IDs, wiring diagrams, schematics, and sequence of operations.
• Proficient in data analysis methodologies and statistics for decision making.
• Strong communication and leadership abilities and collaboration with teams.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot equipment failures and perform root cause analyses with documentation.
• Support operations as SME for issue resolution, event response, and procedural reviews.
• Perform availability, capacity, efficiency, and sustainability analyses for electrical systems in Switch data centers.
• Monitor data center performance trends and produce reports with risks and mitigations.
• Lead or support capital projects and design feedback for upgrades to improve capacity and reliability.

Skills

Root Cause Analysis

Corrective Actions

Data analysis

Leadership

PE certification

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) preferred

Tools

MS Office Suite

PowerPoint

Publisher

P&ID interpretation

Job description

Switch is seeking a Senior Data Center Mechanical Engineer to join our world-class team. You will support and optimize critical infrastructure across data centers, including power, water, and cooling systems, and drive continuous improvement in performance and utilization.

In this role you will coordinate with operations, design engineering, field teams, and safety to ensure reliability and efficiency while managing complex, multi-region projects.