Mechanical Lead, R&D
Core
Lead mechanical engineering for R&D focusing on cooling, piping, and mechanical plant for modular units and behind-the-meter systems to support high-scale AI compute infrastructure.
Role type
Senior IC mechanical engineering lead (data center/industrial systems)
Builds
Modular data center units and behind-the-meter power systems
Domain
AI infrastructure / Data centers / Heavy industrial systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
mechanical design leadership, reference design ownership, technical validation, vendor qualification, team management, innovation vs. schedule trade-offs
Preferred skills
liquid cooling expertise, chilled water plant experience, PE license, modular construction knowledge
Technologies
cooling systems, piping systems, mechanical plant components
Responsibilities
Lead mechanical design for R&D projects, own and maintain mechanical reference designs, set technical standards and validate calculations, hire and mentor engineering team members, qualify major mechanical equipment with vendors
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership
