Senior Data Center Mechanical Engineer: Uptime & Thermal

Exyte; North Carolina; On-site; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Exyte US, Inc. is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer DTC to serve as the senior technical authority for mission-critical data center infrastructure. You will lead reliability initiatives, guide engineering standards, and drive improvements across global data center facilities.

The role focuses on cooling, environmental controls, and facility systems, with global travel 30–40% to support diverse projects. A PE license or advanced degree is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering is required.
• 12+ years of experience in mission-critical data center engineering, operations, or design.
• PE license or advanced degree preferred.
• Deep expertise in data center infrastructure including cooling, controls, and environmental systems.
• Strong root cause analysis and reliability engineering capabilities.
• Travel 30–40% globally.

Responsibilities

• Serve as global SME for data center critical infrastructure across mechanical, electrical, controls, cooling, and environmental systems.
• Develop and maintain engineering standards, reliability strategies, commissioning requirements, and best practices.
• Review designs and procedures to ensure compliance with Exentec standards.
• Drive reliability, capacity planning, energy efficiency, and performance optimization.
• Lead root cause investigations, incident response, and corrective action programs.
• Act as the highest-level technical escalation point for critical events.
• Validate monitoring, analytics, and predictive maintenance strategies.
• Develop and oversee technical training, MOC, auditing, and continuous improvement programs.
• Mentor technical teams and promote knowledge sharing and excellence.
• Partner with clients, OEMs, and stakeholders to advance innovation and data center improvements.

Skills

Data center infra

Root cause analysis

Reliability engineering

Cross-functional leadership

Communication skills

Performance optimization

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

PE license or advanced degree

Tools

BMS/EPMS platforms

CFD tools

Job description

Exyte US, Inc. is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer DTC to serve as the senior technical authority for mission-critical data center infrastructure. You will lead reliability initiatives, guide engineering standards, and drive improvements across global data center facilities.

The role focuses on cooling, environmental controls, and facility systems, with global travel 30–40% to support diverse projects. A PE license or advanced degree is highly valued.