Senior Director - Cooling Systems

Vallum Associates; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Hybrid work model

Healthcare and retirement benefits

Annual bonus 30%

Job summary

Vallum Associates is seeking a Senior Director of Cooling & Chiller Systems in Dallas to lead engineering, product development and commercial strategy for advanced cooling technologies.

You will bring deep expertise in centrifugal chiller design, build high-performing teams, and drive product development and business growth across data centre cooling and mission-critical infrastructure, with relocation assistance and a hybrid working arrangement.

Qualifications

• Direct experience in centrifugal chiller design, engineering or product development within an OEM or manufacturing environment.
• 15+ years of engineering experience with significant senior leadership responsibility.
• Strong understanding of industrial cooling, thermodynamics and large-capacity chiller systems.
• Proven experience leading engineering teams and complex product development programmes.
• Experience with product strategy, commercialization and customer-facing technical leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering and product development across centrifugal chillers, modular chiller plants and integrated cooling systems.
• Define product strategy, technical roadmaps and commercial development priorities.
• Oversee product design, validation, certification and market introduction.
• Drive system integration across mechanical, electrical, thermal and controls technologies.
• Ensure compliance with North American regulatory and certification requirements.

Skills

Centrifugal chiller design

Engineering leadership

Product development

Regulatory compliance

Data centre cooling

Education

Degree in Mechanical/Thermal Engineering

Job description

Salary: $190,000 - $220,000 + Bonus

Relocation Assistance: Available

Employment Type: Permanent

The Opportunity

Vallum Associates is partnering with a global engineering and industrial technology organisation expanding its North American cooling and data centre infrastructure business.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Director of Cooling & Chiller Systems to lead engineering, product development and commercial strategy across advanced cooling technologies.

This is a senior leadership position requiring deep technical expertise in centrifugal chiller design and engineering, combined with the ability to build teams, develop products and drive business growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead engineering and product development across centrifugal chillers, modular chiller plants and integrated cooling systems.
• Define product strategy, technical roadmaps and commercial development priorities.
• Oversee product design, validation, certification and market introduction.
• Drive system integration across mechanical, electrical, thermal and controls technologies.
• Ensure compliance with North American regulatory and certification requirements.
• Build and lead multidisciplinary engineering teams, establishing technical capabilities and operational processes.
• Partner with commercial teams, customers and global engineering stakeholders.
• Support the development of cooling solutions for hyperscale data centres and mission-critical infrastructure.
• Oversee product lifecycle performance, manufacturing collaboration and field support.

Candidate Requirements

• Direct experience in centrifugal chiller design, engineering or product development within an OEM or manufacturing environment.
• 15+ years of relevant engineering experience, including significant senior leadership responsibility.
• Strong understanding of industrial cooling, thermodynamics and large-capacity chiller systems.
• Proven experience leading engineering teams and complex product development programmes.
• Experience with product strategy, commercialisation and customer-facing technical leadership.
• Knowledge of North American equipment standards, certification and regulatory requirements.
• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Engineering or a related discipline.
• Modular Chiller Plant (MCP) development and system integration.
• Data centre cooling and mission-critical infrastructure experience.
• Liquid cooling and Coolant Distribution Unit (CDU) technologies.
• International engineering collaboration and product localisation.
• Experience scaling engineering teams or developing new business capabilities.
• Annual bonus opportunity: 30%.
• Comprehensive healthcare and retirement benefits.
• Relocation assistance.
• Hybrid working arrangement.
• Domestic and occasional international travel.