Senior Data Center MEP Cooling & Piping Engineer

Spacex; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Mechanical Engineer (Data Center MEP Systems) to lead the design, specification, and commissioning of cooling and plumbing for hyperscale facilities.

You’ll work across disciplines to ensure reliable, energy-efficient infrastructure that supports rapid compute deployments. Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree, 10+ years of mechanical/plumbing design experience in mission-critical environments, and hands-on data center or hyperscale project exposure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• 10+ years of mechanical/plumbing design experience in mission-critical facilities, data centers, or comparable environments.
• Experience with data center cooling, plumbing, and code compliance.

Responsibilities

• Design and specify mechanical cooling systems for data center facilities: chilled water plants, CRAH/CRAC units, air handling units, and cooling towers
• Own plumbing system design: domestic water, sanitary, storm drainage, makeup water, and process piping for cooling systems
• Evaluate and specify facility liquid cooling infrastructure (direct-to-chip, rear-door heat exchangers, immersion cooling)
• Perform heat load calculations, airflow modeling, and capacity planning to ensure design requirements are met
• Develop piping design, pump sizing, and hydraulic calculations for chilled water and condenser water loops
• Review and coordinate mechanical/plumbing drawings with architectural, electrical, structural, and fire protection disciplines
• Support commissioning of mechanical systems: functional performance testing, IST, and level 5 commissioning for critical cooling infrastructure
• Work directly with equipment vendors on technical specifications and factory witness testing
• Troubleshoot operational issues in existing facilities — water treatment, pump cavitation, control valve failures, capacity shortfalls
• Support due diligence and technical evaluation for new site selection, including utility water availability and existing mechanical infrastructure condition

Skills

HVAC design

Hydronic systems

P&IDs & drawings

Data center design

Liquid cooling tech

ASHRAE / codes

FPT / IST commissioning

Water treatment

BMS/EPMS integration

Fast-paced environment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Mechanical Engineer (Data Center MEP Systems) to lead the design, specification, and commissioning of cooling and plumbing for hyperscale facilities.

You’ll work across disciplines to ensure reliable, energy-efficient infrastructure that supports rapid compute deployments. Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree, 10+ years of mechanical/plumbing design experience in mission-critical environments, and hands-on data center or hyperscale project exposure.