Staff Data Center Mechanical Engineer

Supermicro; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Bonus and equity award programs

Job summary

Supermicro, located in San Jose, California, seeks a Staff Data Center Mechanical Engineer to lead the mechanical systems design for advanced AI and hyperscale data centers. The ideal candidate will standardize mechanical frameworks and ensure high performance, reliability, and energy efficiency in our data centers.

This role involves collaboration with various teams and oversight of compliance with relevant standards and technologies. Strong experience in mechanical engineering and knowledge of advanced cooling technologies are essential.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience designing mission-critical or hyperscale data centers.
• PE license required.
• Knowledge of wet/dry mechanical systems, plumbing, fire protection.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design for new and retrofit data centers.
• Ensure compliance with energy efficiency targets.
• Collaborate with teams for optimizing overall facility layout.

Skills

HVAC expertise

Mechanical design leadership

Analytical skills

Familiarity with codes

Education

Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering

Master’s in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

BIM/Revit

CFD analysis

Job description

About Supermicro

Supermicro® is a Top Tier provider of advanced server, storage, and networking solutions for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, Hadoop/ Big Data, Hyperscale, HPC and IoT/Embedded customers worldwide. We are the #5 fastest growing company among the Silicon Valley Top 50 technology firms. Our unprecedented global expansion has provided us with the opportunity to offer a large number of new positions to the technology community. We seek talented, passionate, and committed engineers, technologists, and business leaders to join us.

Job Summary

Supermicro seeks an experienced Staff Data Center Mechanical Engineer to design mechanical systems for advanced AI and hyperscale data centers. This role standardizes mechanical frameworks, including OPR and BOD documents, ensuring facilities meet high standards for performance, reliability, and energy efficiency. The ideal candidate has strong data center mechanical engineering experience, understands wet and dry systems, and can learn liquid‑cooling technologies. They will work with consultants, construction teams, and global partners to deliver cost‑effective, code‑compliant, scalable data centers.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Lead the mechanical design scope for new and retrofit data centers, covering air‑ and liquid‑cooling systems, and design the systems to meet redundancy and efficiency targets.
• Develop and maintain mechanical design standards, OPRs, and BODs for all Supermicro data center programs.
• Perform load calculations, system sizing, and equipment selection for pumps, chillers, cooling towers, dry coolers, and heat exchangers.
• Collaborate with electrical, controls, and architectural teams to optimize overall facility layout, energy use, and serviceability.
• Provide engineering oversight for plumbing and fire‑protection system design, ensuring full code compliance and integration with mechanical infrastructure.
• Review consultant and contractor drawings, specifications, and submittals to verify accuracy and adherence to Supermicro standards.
• Be familiar with OCP standards such as facility design and liquid‑cooling requirements, and with ASHRAE guidelines for thermal management and environmental control.
• Support commissioning activities, including factory acceptance testing (FAT), site inspections, and integrated systems testing (IST).
• Identify and evaluate new cooling technologies such as rear‑door heat exchangers, immersion cooling, and liquid‑to‑liquid heat‑transfer systems.
• Lead energy‑efficiency initiatives aimed at improving PUE and WUE across all projects.
• Manage mechanical system risk assessments and provide mitigation strategies during design and construction phases.
• Interface with utilities and permitting authorities to ensure smooth project execution and compliance.
• Document lessons learned and contribute to continuous improvement of mechanical design templates and workflows.

Additional Responsibilities

• Mentor engineers and teams as mechanical systems expert.
• Train internal staff and join design and commissioning events.
• Assess vendors, review equipment, and test standard components.
• Keep up with ASHRAE TC 9.9, sustainability, and new mechanical tech for dense computing.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering or related field
• At least 10 years’ experience designing mission‑critical or hyperscale data centers
• PE license required
• Expertise in HVAC: chilled‑water, condenser‑water, air‑handling systems
• Knowledge of wet/dry mechanical systems, plumbing, fire protection
• Able to lead mechanical design from concept to commissioning
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and external consultants
• Familiar with U.S. and international codes (ASHRAE, NFPA, ISO, local AHJ)
• Strong analytical and communication skills; detail‑oriented
• Willing to travel up to 50% domestically/internationally

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s in Mechanical Engineering
• Data center cooling systems experience, including high‑density and modular integration
• Skilled in CFD analysis and BIM/Revit for airflow, thermal, and spatial planning
• Knowledgeable in sustainable design: economizers, heat‑recovery, free‑cooling
• Managed mechanical work for prefabricated or modular data centers
• Proven vendor collaboration, system optimization, and infrastructure delivery

Salary Range

$200,000 - $245,000. The salary offered will depend on several factors, including your location, level, education, training, specific skills, years of experience, and comparison to other employees already in this role. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as participation in bonus and equity award programs.

EEO Statement

Supermicro is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity in our employee population. It is the policy of Supermicro to provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or special disabled veteran, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.