Senior Mechanical Systems Expert - Data Center Scale

Riot Platforms, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Riot Platforms, Inc. in Rockdale, TX is seeking a Mechanical Subject Matter Expert to own the design review, deployment, commissioning, and lifecycle maintenance of critical mechanical systems for our high-density compute environments.

You will lead strategy for heat rejection, pumping, and large-scale liquid cooling, validate performance, review drawings and vendor selections, and support rack deployments from capacity planning through thermal turnover.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in mechanical systems for critical infrastructure or data centers.
• Experience with large-scale thermal and fluid systems.
• BS in Mechanical Engineering; professional certifications (PE, CEM, CxA) are a plus.
• Mastery of heat transfer, thermodynamics, and fluid dynamics.
• Expert knowledge of pumps, fans, valves, heat exchangers, and related equipment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical strategy for campus mechanical systems including chillers and cooling towers.
• Review drawings, submittals, and vendor selections to identify issues before field deployment.
• Provide mechanical and project management support for rack deployments from capacity planning to turnover.
• Define control sequences and alarm thresholds; collaborate on PLC/BMS setpoints and interlocks.
• Lead RCA for incidents and drive CI/predictive maintenance programs.
• Develop SOPs, MOPs, EOPs and training for site technicians.

Skills

Mechanical systems

Heat transfer

Thermodynamics

Fluid dynamics

Pumps and rotating equipment

Vibration analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

P&IDs

PLC

BMS

CMMS

Job description

Riot Platforms, Inc. in Rockdale, TX is seeking a Mechanical Subject Matter Expert to own the design review, deployment, commissioning, and lifecycle maintenance of critical mechanical systems for our high-density compute environments.

You will lead strategy for heat rejection, pumping, and large-scale liquid cooling, validate performance, review drawings and vendor selections, and support rack deployments from capacity planning through thermal turnover.