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Associate Principal Engineer, Mechanical Engineering

USA, TX, Austin💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-28 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead mechanical architecture, design, analysis, and validation for next-generation AI infrastructure platforms, including racks, enclosures, and liquid cooling systems.

Role type

Associate Principal Mechanical Engineer (AI Infrastructure)

Builds

Scalable, manufacturable, and reliable power and thermal management solutions for AI data centers

Domain

AI Data Center Infrastructure / Mechanical Engineering

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

mechanical architecture, structural design, thermal-mechanical integration, DFM/DFA, reliability engineering, liquid cooling integration, cross-functional leadership, prototype development, failure analysis

Preferred skills

Master's degree in engineering, experience with modular infrastructure platforms

Technologies

liquid cooling systems, rack systems, enclosures, power distribution units, modular infrastructure platforms

Responsibilities

Lead mechanical architecture development for AI infrastructure platforms; Design and integrate mechanical systems supporting liquid cooling and power distribution; Define mechanical requirements and design standards; Lead structural analysis and thermal-mechanical optimization; Partner with cross-functional teams to resolve integration challenges; Drive prototype builds and manufacturing readiness reviews; Evaluate emerging technologies and mentor engineering teams

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with technical leadership

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