Director, Engineering (IT Cooling, North America)
Core
Lead the North American engineering organization to design and deliver innovative liquid cooling solutions (cold plates, loops, manifolds) for IT infrastructure.
Role type
Director, Engineering (IT Cooling)
Builds
Liquid cooling hardware and systems for data centers and IT infrastructure
Domain
Thermal management / Liquid cooling / IT Infrastructure
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Mechanical engineering, thermal management, liquid cooling systems, heat transfer, fluid dynamics, engineering team leadership, organizational scaling, budget management, cross-functional collaboration, strategic planning
Preferred skills
Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering
Technologies
Cold plate technologies, liquid cooling systems
Responsibilities
Lead the design of cold plates, loops, and manifolds; provide functional leadership to engineering managers; own resource forecasting and organizational scaling; develop and retain high-performing teams; establish engineering standards and processes; partner on technology roadmaps; oversee technical solutions development; ensure technical governance through design reviews and validation; collaborate with product, manufacturing, and supply chain teams; represent engineering in customer engagements and industry events; manage departmental budget.
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership & hands-on technical direction