Senior Data Center Thermal Engineer - Liquid Cooling Lead

A. O. Smith Corporation; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Disability programs

Tuition assistance

Job summary

A. O. Smith Corporation in Milwaukee seeks a senior engineer to provide expert data center thermal management leadership, focusing on liquid cooling, heat rejection, and thermal storage.

You will guide cross-functional teams from concept through validation and implementation. The role involves hands-on lab work, testing loops, collaboration with suppliers, and documenting innovations. A MS in Mechanical Engineering is required; PhD preferred, with 5+ years in thermal systems; strong

Qualifications

• MS in Mechanical Engineering or related thermal sciences required; PhD preferred.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in thermal systems, HVAC/R, data center cooling, or thermal‑fluid product development.

Responsibilities

• Lead senior-level engineering projects focused on data center thermal management from concept to validation and implementation.
• Serve as the technical lead on data center cooling architectures (air, liquid cooling, immersion) and facility water systems.
• Assess opportunities for heat reuse, thermal storage, water treatment interfaces, and packaged mechanical room solutions.

Skills

Data center thermal management

Thermal-fluid engineering

Experimentation & testing

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

MS in Mechanical Engineering

PhD preferred

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Excel

LabVIEW

CFD

FEA

Job description

A. O. Smith Corporation in Milwaukee seeks a senior engineer to provide expert data center thermal management leadership, focusing on liquid cooling, heat rejection, and thermal storage.

You will guide cross-functional teams from concept through validation and implementation. The role involves hands-on lab work, testing loops, collaboration with suppliers, and documenting innovations. A MS in Mechanical Engineering is required; PhD preferred, with 5+ years in thermal systems; strong