Senior DC Mechanical Engineer - Hyperscale Cooling Standards

Harbor Compute; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully covered health insurance

Equity and benefits package

Unlimited PTO

Family health coverage

Job summary

Harbor Compute is seeking a Senior Data Center Mechanical Engineer to set mechanical standards across our campus portfolio. You will own the mechanical basis of design from concept through commissioning, covering air and liquid cooling for multi-MW hyperscale deployments.

You will collaborate with electrical, controls, structural, IT, and operations teams, mentoring junior engineers and reporting to the Chief Infrastructure Officer.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.
• 12+ years mechanical engineering experience with 7+ years in data center environments.
• Hands-on experience designing or deploying liquid cooling for high-density racks.
• Deep knowledge of chilled water plants, heat rejection, economization and controls sequences.
• Proficiency with CFD tools and design tools (Revit, AutoCAD, Navisworks).
• Experience leading engineers of record and coordinating with vendors.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design for new campuses and expansions including cooling plants.
• Own the mechanical basis of design, standards and reference architectures.
• Design and specify liquid cooling systems for high-density deployments.
• Define redundancy strategies and drive PUE/WUE targets.
• Perform load calculations, hydraulic analysis and CFD modeling.
• Direct engineers, consultants, and vendors through equipment selection and testing.
• Support construction and commissioning and capture lessons learned.

Skills

Liquid cooling design

Data center experience

Engineering leadership

ASHRAE guidelines

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

CFD tools (6SigmaDCX, Ansys)

Revit

AutoCAD

Navisworks

Job description

Harbor Compute is seeking a Senior Data Center Mechanical Engineer to set mechanical standards across our campus portfolio. You will own the mechanical basis of design from concept through commissioning, covering air and liquid cooling for multi-MW hyperscale deployments.

You will collaborate with electrical, controls, structural, IT, and operations teams, mentoring junior engineers and reporting to the Chief Infrastructure Officer.