Senior Mechanical Engineer, Data Center Systems (Remote)

AECOM Corporation; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer for the Data Center and Mission Critical team. This role is primarily remote within the U.S. with potential for travel, supporting data-center design, HVAC systems, and thermal management across regions.

You will lead heat rejection, energy efficiency, and redundancy planning while collaborating with electrical teams to ensure reliable, scalable data-center infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of relevant data center experience.
• P.E. registration is required.

Responsibilities

• Design HVAC and heat rejection systems for data centers with redundancy and maintainability.
• Select cooling solutions including CRACs, CRAHs, and in-row options.
• Conduct CFD analyses to optimize airflow and identify hotspots.
• Coordinate with electrical and mechanical teams for integrated solutions.

Skills

HVAC design

Data center cooling

CFD analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Professional Engineer (P.E.) license

Job description

AECOM is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer for the Data Center and Mission Critical team. This role is primarily remote within the U.S. with potential for travel, supporting data-center design, HVAC systems, and thermal management across regions.

You will lead heat rejection, energy efficiency, and redundancy planning while collaborating with electrical teams to ensure reliable, scalable data-center infrastructure.