Senior Data Center Mechanical Engineer: Uptime & Innovation

Exyte; Albany (OR); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Exentec seeks a Principal Mechanical Engineer to lead mission-critical data center infrastructure globally. You will drive reliability, capacity planning, energy efficiency, and performance optimization across cooling, electrical, and controls systems in Exentec's 24×7 facilities.

You will mentor teams, set engineering standards, review designs, and escalate critical incidents to ensure uptime and continuous improvement while traveling 30–40% globally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• 12+ years in mission-critical data center engineering, operations, or design.
• Advanced degree or Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Deep expertise in data center infrastructure including UPS architectures, cooling, controls, airflow, and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Serve as global SME for data center critical infrastructure (mechanical, electrical, controls, cooling, environmental systems).
• Develop and maintain engineering standards, reliability strategies, commissioning requirements, and operational best practices.
• Review designs, documentation, and procedures to ensure Exentec standards compliance.
• Drive reliability, capacity planning, energy efficiency, and performance optimization.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Travel readiness

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Advanced degree

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

BMS/EPMS platforms

CFD tools

Job description

Exentec seeks a Principal Mechanical Engineer to lead mission-critical data center infrastructure globally. You will drive reliability, capacity planning, energy efficiency, and performance optimization across cooling, electrical, and controls systems in Exentec's 24×7 facilities.

You will mentor teams, set engineering standards, review designs, and escalate critical incidents to ensure uptime and continuous improvement while traveling 30–40% globally.