CareerPlan

Mechanical Engineer

Chicago, United StatesRemoteFull-time$120k–$170k2026-11-11 → 2026-11-12
Remote

Core

Lead mechanical SME for mission critical and data center projects, designing cooling infrastructure and ensuring mechanical resiliency.

Role type

Senior IC mechanical engineer (data center cooling systems)

Builds

Cooling system concepts, design documents, and resiliency strategies for high-availability facilities

Domain

Data centers / Mission critical facilities / HVAC & Cooling

Required skills

Mechanical design, cooling load analysis, equipment selection, redundancy evaluation, mechanical resiliency strategies, vendor oversight, commissioning support, technical leadership

Preferred skills

Liquid cooling technologies, central utility plants, ASHRAE TC 9.9 guidelines, energy efficiency strategies, integrated systems testing

Technologies

Chilled water plants, air-cooled chillers, water-cooled chillers, cooling towers, CRAH/CRAC systems, fan wall systems, pumping/hydronic systems, liquid cooling infrastructure, Building Automation Systems (BAS)

Responsibilities

Develop cooling system concepts including air-cooled and water-cooled chilled water plants, direct expansion (DX) systems, and liquid cooling solutions; Lead mechanical design through feasibility, concept, schematic, design development, construction documents, and construction administration phases; Perform and oversee cooling load analysis, equipment selection, and redundancy evaluations; Develop mechanical resiliency strategies to achieve N, N+1, 2N, and concurrently maintainable designs; Coordinate with electrical, controls, plumbing, structural, telecommunications, and architectural disciplines; Provide technical oversight of vendor equipment including chillers, cooling towers, CRAHs, AHUs, fan walls, CDU systems, pumps, and BAS controls; Lead technical reviews, QA/QC processes, and commissioning support activities; Mentor junior mechanical engineers and support technical staff development

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC