Principal Data Center Mechanical Engineer

Base Salary

$175K - $205K

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Firm Topology

Global engineering consultancy with a large data center practice group. The firm has designed cooling systems for dozens of hyperscale facilities worldwide.

The Team

Under the Data Center Practice Director, eight mechanical engineers and three designers form the core team.

The challenge

A client wants to achieve a PUE of 1.15 on a new 80 MW facility in a humid subtropical climate without using evaporative cooling. The mechanical design needs to hit this target while maintaining N+1 redundancy across all cooling paths.

Role overview

Technical lead on mechanical design for data center projects, from concept through construction administration. The cooling architecture decisions and thermal performance guarantees that the firm puts its stamp on are yours to own.

Specializations

chilled water systemsair handlingPUE optimization

Technical requirements

  • BSME required.
  • 12+ years in mechanical engineering, with 7+ years in data center cooling design
  • Experience as technical lead on at least 5 data center projects exceeding 20 MW
  • Proficiency in HAP, Trane TRACE, or equivalent load calculation software
  • Understanding of both air-side economizer and waterside economizer architectures
  • Client-facing presentation and communication skills

Key responsibilities

  • Lead mechanical system design for data center projects ranging from 20 MW to 100 MW
  • Develop cooling architectures that meet client PUE targets across diverse climate zones
  • Perform psychrometric analysis and cooling load calculations for both air-cooled and liquid-cooled deployments
  • Mentor senior engineers and review design deliverables at each project milestone
  • Present technical concepts to clients during design charrettes and design review workshops
  • Evaluate emerging cooling technologies and advise clients on adoption readiness

Compensation & Benefits

  • Base salary: $175,000 - $205,000
  • Profit-sharing bonus (typically 8-15% of base)
  • Path to firm partnership
  • Flexible remote/hybrid schedule
  • Annual professional development budget ($6,000)

Principal Data Center Mechanical Engineer

$175K - $205K base

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