Mechanical Engineer

Responsibilities

• Serve as the subject matter expert for mechanical infrastructure across assigned projects.
• Review and approve basis of design, drawings, equipment submittals, RFIs, and change requests.
• Ensure compliance with Cerebras engineering standards.
• Validate cooling architectures supporting high-density AI deployments.

White Space Delivery

• Provide technical oversight for in-row/rear-door cooling systems, Coolant Distribution Units (CDUs), thermal expansion tanks, buffer tanks, stainless steel piping, hot aisle containment, mechanical supports, leak detection systems, CRAH/CRAC integration, water treatment systems, white space mechanical distribution.

Colocation & Developer Management

• Act as owner's representative during design, construction, and commissioning.
• Review developer design decisions, participate in design workshops, resolve technical issues, evaluate value engineering proposals, ensure contracted mechanical scope is delivered.

Construction Support

• Perform regular site inspections, monitor installation quality, review contractor installation methods, support schedule recovery planning, validate installations against approved drawings, participate in turnover inspections.

Commissioning

• Support FAT, SAT, IST, FPT, mechanical startup, cooling optimization, and owner acceptance.
• Review commissioning documentation and verify system performance prior to turnover.

Operational Readiness

• Ensure complete O&M documentation, develop spare parts strategy, support maintenance procedures, verify asset documentation, coordinate training packages, manage mechanical warranties.

Cross Functional Collaboration

• Work with Electrical Engineering, Network Engineering, Construction TPMs, Commissioning Managers, Capacity Planning, Operations, Procurement, colocation providers, and OEMs.

Skills & Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 8+ years in mission-critical facilities or hyperscale data centers.
• Strong understanding of chilled water cooling systems.
• Experience with high-density AI/HPC cooling.
• Knowledge of data center cooling infrastructure.
• Construction and commissioning experience.
• Ability to interpret mechanical drawings.
• Excellent communication and project management skills.

Preferred

• PE license preferred.
• Experience supporting leased data centers, hyperscale or AI data centers.
• Familiarity with liquid cooling.
• Knowledge of ASHRAE thermal guidelines.
• Experience with BIM/Revit/Navisworks.
• Familiarity with CFD analysis.

Technical Expertise

• Chilled water systems, cooling towers, heat exchangers, CDUs, pumping systems, buffer tanks, expansion tanks, stainless steel piping, glycol systems, water treatment, hot aisle containment, high-density cooling, leak detection, BMS integration, mechanical commissioning, root cause analysis.